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.

Dales Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Duddington

Historical Forms

  • Dale c.1220 For

Etymology

Dales Wood (6″) is Dale c. 1220For . 'Valley,' v. dæl , dalr .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site