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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.

Ladhill Beck

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hawnby

Historical Forms

  • Laddedale c.1160 Riev 1170–85 YCh
  • Laddale 1200 FF
  • Laddelle 1538 Riev

Etymology

v. dæl . On the origin of the first element v. Ladgate (LangW) 158supra . 'Ladda's valley.'