Handale, Grindale
Early-attested site in the Parish of Loftus
Historical Forms
- Handale c.1180 Percy
- Litlehandailes c.1200 Riev
- Handale-Abby 1666 Visit
- Grendale 1254,1280 Guis 1268,1296 Ebor
- Grendale alias Handale 1315–8 Whitby 1329 Baildon
- Grendall 1319 Abbr
- Gryndale 1395 Whitby
- Grindell Felde 1540 Dugdiv.76
Etymology
The first element is probably OE hān 'rock.' It can hardly be a pers. name Hana for in the spellings there is no trace of a medial -e - representing the OE gen. sing. -a (n ). 'Rocky valley' v. dæl .
'Green valley' v. grene , dæl . If Grendale is to be identified with Grinkle the modern form is due to the interchange of t or d and k before l . Cf. Kirklington 220infra .