Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sleddal(a), Sleddale, Sleddall, Sleddell 12 Crk 1249 ShpDd 1257 Lowth 1540 DRH 1692 PR

• Weat- 1562 FF

• Wayte- 1572 Lowth

• Weet- 1625 FF

• Wate- 1630 PR(K)

• Wet- 1693 PR(Ask) 1823 M

• Sledal 1235 FF

• Wet Sleadal 1720 PR

Etymology

Wet Sleddale, Sleddal (a ), Sleddale , Sleddall , Sleddell 12Crk , 1249 ShpDd 57, 1257Lowth , 1540DRH et passim to 1692 PR, (Weat -) 1562FF , (Wayte -) 1572Lowth , (Weet -) 1625FF , (Wate -) 1630 PR(K), (Wet -) 1693 PR(Ask)et freq to 1823 M, Sledal 1235FF , Wet Sleadal 1720 PR. It has the same origin as Longsleddale (i, 160supra ), from which it is distinguished as 'Wet' (v. wēt , vátr ).