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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sydnall Cottage

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pontesbury

Historical Forms

  • Sydenhale 1385 Pat
  • Sydnall 1570 SBL6906
  • Signal Cottage 1833 OS

Etymology

SYDNALL COTTAGE, Sydenhale 1385 Pat, Sydnall 1570SBL 6906 , Signal Cottage 1833 OS. 'Spacious nook', v. s ī d , halh , a recurring minor name.