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.

Malham Beck, Malham Ho, Malham Lings & Malham Rakes

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Malholme halle 1544 MinAcct
  • Lings 1849 EnclA

Etymology

( Malholme halle 1544MinAcct ) ( 1858 O.S. , Lings 1849EnclA ) , v. bekkr , lyng ' heather ' , hraca ' steeppath ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site