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.

Winscales

Major Settlement in the Parish of Winscales

Historical Forms

  • Wyndscales 1227 StB 1334 Ipm
  • parva Wyndscal c.1258 StB
  • Windescales 1278 Ass
  • Vyndchales 1321 Ipm
  • Wynskales 1254 Cl
  • parva Wynscales c.1258 StB
  • Wynskels c.1495 ECP
  • Winscales Tarn 1550 (1687) Whellan

Etymology

In the parish was Winscales Tarn 1550 (1687) Whellan. v. tiǫrn .

'Windy shielings,' v. skáli .