Dunsley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitby
Historical Forms
- Dunesla 1086 DB
- Dunesle 1086 DB 1219 Ass 1227 Whitby late12th Malton
- Duneslea, Dunesleam 1139–48 Whitby 1181 P
- Duneslac 1100–c.1115 YCh 1133 Whitby
- Doneslac 1136 YCh 1314 NRS
- Dunslaie 1145–8 YCh
Etymology
Further forms are without interest.'Dun's forest clearing' from the OE pers. name Dun and leah. For -lac v. Helmsley 71supra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Briggswath
- Flat Howe
- Grosmont
- Iburndale
- Lythe Beck
- Sleights
- Ugglebarnby
- Cock Mill
- Gnipe Howe
- Hawsker Bottoms
- Larpool Hall
- Ling Hill
- Rigg
- Saltwick
- Shawm Rigg
- Spital Bridge
- Stainsacre
- Whitby Laithes
- Graystone
- Raithwaite
- Swarthoe Cross
- Ruswarp Carr
- Stakesby
- Upgang
- Airy Hill
- Baldby Fields
- Breck
- Church Street
- The Fitts
- Flowergate
- Prestby
- Sowerby
- Thingwall