Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Martindale, Martyndale 1220–47 Lowth 1247 Ipm 1279 Ass2d,10d 1291 Ipm 1292 Ass3 1360 Fine 1823 M

• -dall(e) 1468 Hothf 1573 Comm

• Martendale, Martendall 1278 Lowth 1363 Ipm 1608 PR(K)

• Martingdale 1584 Lease 1609 Comm

Etymology

'Martin's valley', v. dæl (dalr). Named from the chapel of St Martin (1266 NWm 258); the valley is that of Howe Grain. It is, of course, possible that the pers.n. is not the saint's name, and that the church dedication was suggested by the name of the valley; the same is true of Patterdale (ii, 221infra ).