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.

Stockdalewath

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Sowerby

Historical Forms

  • Stokerwath in Inglewode 1340 GDR
  • Stokkerwath 1372 Pat
  • Stokhalwath 1440 Work
  • Stockaldwath 1470 FF
  • Stockallwaith 1608 LRMB
  • Stockellwath 1608 PR(Dalston)
  • Stoclewaithe 1636 Ct

Etymology

This is probably a compound of stokk, erg and vað .