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.

Larkdale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Radford

Historical Forms

  • Laverkedale c.1250 Wollaton
  • Larkedale 1341 ADii 1460 Pat
  • Larkdale 1722 BorRec

Etymology

Larkdale is Laverkedale c. 1250 Wollaton, Larkedale 1341 AD ii, 1460 Pat, Larkdale 1722 BorRec. 'Lark dale or valley,' v. dæl .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement