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.

Arkleside

Early-attested site in the Parish of Coverham

Historical Forms

Arkelsit 1240 VCHi.222

Arkelsat 1270 YI

Etymology

'Arkel's pasture' from the ON Arnketell , Arnkell , ODan Arkil , OSwed Arkil (Björkman, NP 8). v. sætr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement