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.

Adel

Parish in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Etymology

Adel, Breary, Cookridge and Eccup were originally separate townships (1817 M); they are all now in the County Borough of Leeds (123supra ).Arthington remains a separate civil parish.

Major Settlements