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.

Lonsdale

Local district in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Lanesdale 1086 DB
  • Lonysdale Wm2 Furn
  • Lonesdale 1198 Fount 1200 ChR 1202–8 Ass 1214 Abbr 1443 Pat
  • Lauenesdala 1090–7 Ch 1307 YCh354 1157 Ch 1189 1308
  • Lonnesdale 1235–68 Cockers 1324 Abbr
  • Lounesdale 1246 RegAlbiii,1,2 1469 ADiv
  • Londesdale 1416 ADiv 1428 FA 1443 Pat

Parishes in this Local district

None