Wardlow
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wardlow
Historical Forms
- Wardelawe 1258 FF
- Wardelow(e) 1292 Ipm 1318 For 1339 DbAxi 1516 DbCh
- Wardlow(e) 1275 RH 1364 DbCh 1465 ShefMD
- Warelow 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed 1758 Bowen
Etymology
'Look-out hill', v. weard , hlāw ; cf. Wadloo Fms (PN C 122–3).No doubt Wardlow Hay Cop is the eminence giving rise to the name.