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.

Mickledale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frodsham

Historical Forms

  • (le) Mukeldal(l), Mulkeldal 1351 Chamb, MinAcct
  • Mukuldale 1357 Chamb
  • Mukeldale 1357 ChFor 1358 Chamb
  • le Mickeldale 1351 ib
  • Miccledale 1614 Chol
  • Micledale 1663 Sheaf
  • Mickledale 1685 Chol

Etymology

Mickledale (109–517757), (le ) Mukeldal (l ), Mulkeldal 1351 Chamb, MinAcct , Mukuldale 1357 Chamb, Mukeldale 1357ChFor , 1358 Chamb, le Mickeldale 1351 ib, Miccledale 1614Chol , Micledale 1663 Sheaf, Mickledale 1685Chol , cf. Big Mickle Dale Field & Little Mickle Dale Field 1794Chol , 1844TA , Mekeldale , Mekeldale iuxta Frodesham 1503ChFor , 'big valley', from mycel and dæl 1 , influenced by mikill , dalr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name