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.

Dale Head

Early-attested site in the Parish of Grasmere

Historical Forms

  • le Dalheved 1335 Ipm
  • Dall head 1390–4 Kendii,44
  • Dalehed(e), Dalehead(e) 1441 Fine 1444 Kendi,46 1453 MinAcct 1472 Pat 1655 RydalAcct

Etymology

Dale Head, le Dalheved 1335 Ipm, Dall head 1390–4 Kend ii, 44, (le , la ) Dalehed (e ), Dalehead (e )1441 Fine, 1444 Kend i, 46, 1453MinAcct , 1472 Patet passim to 1655RydalAcct 2. v. dæl (dalr), hēafod , the head of Rydal valley.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name