Ravensdale Park
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ravensdale Park
Historical Forms
- Rauendale, Raven(e)sdale, Ravenisdale, -dale 1251 Ch 1256 WollCh 1298 Ipm 1320 RadCh
- park of Rauendale 1330 QW
- Ravendale 1380 Gaunt
- Rawennisdale 1367 RadCh
- Raunsdayle Parke 1541 DuLa
- Raunsdale Parke p.1560 DbAxxv
Etymology
'Raven's valley', v. hræfn , hrafn , dæl 1 , dalr . Alternatively the first element may be the OE pers.n. Hræfn or the OScand pers.n. Hrafn . It was one of the parks of Duffield Frith.