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.

Dadland Shaw

Early-attested site in the Parish of Northiam

Historical Forms

  • Dudilande 12th Pat 1432
  • Dodylonde 1295 HMCVarvii

Etymology

Dadland Shaw (6″) is probably identical with Dudilande 12th (1432) Pat, Dodylonde 1295 HMC Var vii. 'Dudda 's land.'v. note s. n. Mountfield supra 474 for the -i -.