English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cowdale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingsterndale

Historical Forms

  • Cudale, Cudala 1101–8 RegLich a.1108 Dugd 1186 P 1225 FF
  • Coudal(e) 1251 DbAv 1263 Ch 1272 RegLich 1376 RylPhCh
  • Cowdale 1288 Cl 1431 FA

Etymology

Cowdale, Cudale , Cudala 1101–8 RegLich, a. 1108 Dugd, 1186 P, 1225 FF (p), Coudal (e )1251 DbA v, 1263 Ch, 1272 RegLichet freq to 1376RylPhCh , Cowdale 1288 Cl (p), 1431 FA et passim . 'Cow valley', v. cū , dæl 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement