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.

Goldenlow

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dunstable

Historical Forms

  • Goldenelowe 1286 Dunst
  • Gyldenelowe 1292 Fine

Etymology

'Golden hill,' from OE  hlaw, with alternative forms of the first element from OE  gylden or ME  golden . The source of the name is to be found in the mention in the Annals of Dunstable (363) of an enquiry which took place in the reign of Edward i with reference to certain treasure trove found at Goldenelowe in the days of Henry iii.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site