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.

Wharfedale

Local district in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Hwerverdale 12 SD
  • Werverdal' 1204 Ch
  • Querfdale 1198 Fount
  • Querfdall 1320 Calv
  • Qwervedale 1344 YDvi
  • Quarfdale 1391 ib
  • Quervesdale Ed1 BM
  • Querfesdale 1325 YDiv
  • Whervesdale 1344 ib
  • Werfedalle Ed1 BM
  • Whervedale 1306 Pat
  • Werfdale 1386 MinAcct
  • Wherfedale 1393 YDiv
  • Qhwardale 1269–82 YDv
  • Querdale 1401 Calv
  • Wherdale 1409 YI
  • Whardayll 1457 YDv
  • Wherveldale 1260–70 Bodl161d
  • Werneldale (sic for Werueldale) 1279–81 QW
  • Querfildale 1318 Calv
  • Wherveldale 1349 YDv
  • Wharldale 1269–82 YDv
  • Wharldayll 1457 ib
  • Querledalle 1366 Calv

Parishes in this Local district

None