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Survey of English Place-Names

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Langdale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Orton

Historical Forms

  • Langedal(a), Langedale 1178 Pipe 1199 NB 1224 FF 1251 Ch 1256 Ass11d 1337 Ipm
  • Langedena 1179 Pipe
  • Langdale 1310 Whitby 1579 FF 1777 M
  • Langdayle 1564 FF

Etymology

Langdale, Langedal (a ), Langedale 1178 Pipe, 1199 NB 491, 1224FF , 1251 Ch, 1256Ass 11det passim to 1337 Ipm (p), Langedena 1179 Pipe, Langdale 1310 Whitby, 1579FF et freq to 1777 M, Langdayle 1564FF . 'The long valley', v. lang , dalr . The single Langedena spelling is due to confusion with the older form Langdales (i, 203supra ), but possibly OE  denu 'valley' was the original form in this name also.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement