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.

Presdales

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Amwell

Historical Forms

  • Prestesden(e) 1374 AddCh 1384 WAM
  • Lytylprestden 1502 ib

Etymology

Presdales is probably identical with Prestesden (e )1374AddCh , 1384WAM , Lytylprestden 1502 ib. 'Priests' valley,' v. denu .For interchange of denu and dæl cf. infra 252–3.