Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bredhalle 1086 DB

• Bredhale 1272 Warter

• Bredale 1086 DB

• Bredala 1121–37 MaryR

• Bredall' 1202 FF

• Breddal(e) 1086 DB 12th Malton 1297 LS

• Bridale 12th YD 1282 YI

• Bridall' 1362 Extent

• Brydale als. Byrdale 1500 FF

• Briddale 1303 1316 NomVill

• Burdall 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

The phonological history of Bridlington supra 100 suggests that in Burdale the first element may be OE  bred 'plank, board.'The second element is either OE  healh 'nook of land' or OE  h(e)all 'hall, dwelling.' 'Nook of land where planks were obtained' or 'house made of planks.' The latter seems the more probable.The word hall is usually of late occurrence in place-names, but there can be little doubt that it occurs as early as DB in Newhill near Wath (WRY), Newhalle , Niwehalla 1086 DB, Neuehalla t. Hy 2 (1316) Ch, Newhall 1154 Bretton, Nove Aule 1276 RH; cf. also East Hale (PN Sx 429), another early example.