Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Langedenedele 1086 DB

• Langedenedal(a), Langedenedale 1158 P 1310 Pat

• Langedunedale 1158 RBE

• Langedaladala (sic) 1161 P

• Langedenehala (sic) 1174,1176,1178 ChancR 1179 P

• Longedenedal(e), Longedendal(e), Longdenedal(e), Longdendal(e) 1245 Cl 1275 RH 1285 For

Etymology

Longdendale, Langedenedele 1086 DB, Langedenedal (a ), Langedenedale 1158 Pet freq to 1310 Pat, Langedunedale 1158 RBE, Langedaladala (sic)1161 P, Langedenehala (sic)1174, 1176, 1178 ChancR, 1179 P, Longedenedal (e ), Longedendal (e ), Longdenedal (e ), Longdendal (e )1245 Cl, 1275 RH, 1285For et freq . 'Long valley', v. lang , denu , to which dæl 1 'valley' was added later. It is the name of the whole valley of the R. Etherow and was later the name of one of the divisions of Peak Forest, v. supra 20.