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.

Calow

Major Settlement in the Parish of Calow

Historical Forms

  • Calehal(e), Kalehal(e) 1086 DB
  • Calahala 1101–8 RegLich
  • Kalahala a.1108 Dugd 1226,1236 FF 1249 Ipm 1269 Ass Hy3 DbCh Hy3 WollCh
  • Kalhale e.13th DbCh
  • Calal(e), Kalal(e) 1278 Ipm 1290 DbCh 1309 FF 1459 Cl
  • Calall' 1430 WollCh 1484 HardCh
  • Caloll 1444 DbCh
  • Calo 1561 FF
  • Caloe, Calow(e) 1558,1559 ParRegChesterfield
  • Calow(e) als Calall 1584 FF
  • Callow als Callall 1630 Dep

Etymology

'Bare corner of land', v. calu , halh . For the development v. supra lii.