Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• in bosco de Dalle, in Dale, waste of Dalle, Dallefeld, Daileyfeld, Dalleheth 13th LegerBk

• Dolle 1279 Nott

• Dalleye 1357 Pat

• Dalle(s)heth 1356 Stowe

• Dailey heathe 1546 Deed

• Dauly, Dawley 1551,1581 Ct

• Upper Dallies, Netherdalles 1581 LRMB

• Dallies 1840 TA

• Dallemor 14th LegerBk

• Dallimore in Hurst c.1840 TA

Etymology

Dallies (6″), Dallimore (lost). The first appears in the following forms: in bosco de Dalle , in Dale , waste of Dalle , Dallefeld , Daileyfeld , Dalleheth (13thLegerBk ), Dolle (1279Nott ), Dalleye (1357 Pat), Dalle (s )heth (1356Stowe ), Dailey heathe (1546Deed ), Dauly , Dawley (1551, 1581Ct ), Upper Dallies , Netherdalles (1581LRMB ), Dallies (1840TA ), the latter as Dallemor (14thLegerBk ), Dallimore in Hurst (c. 1840TA ). It is difficult to make any satisfactory suggestion with regard to these names.