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.

a Close Called dalling garths

Field in the Parish of Hawerby cum Beesby

Historical Forms

  • a Close Called dalling garths 1577 Terrier
  • dawling garthe 1626 Terrier
  • dawlin garth 1638 Terrier

Etymology

a Close Called dalling garths 1577,dawling garthe 1626, dawlin garth 1638(v. garðr, the first el. is obscure unlessit is a surn. from Dalling(Nf))