Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Catala 1086 DB

• Cathale 1086 DB 1301 YI

• parva Cathale 1185–1205 YCh536 1291 For(TR)

• Parva Cat(t)ehale 1279 Font 1302 Abbr

• Parva Cattell 1303 KF

• lit(t)le Cattall 1452 Richm 1597 SessnR

Etymology

Little Cattall, Catala 1086 DB, Cathale 1086 DB, 1301 YI, parva Cathale 1185–1205 YCh 536, 1291For (TR ), Parva Cat (t )ehale 1279 Font, 1302 Abbr, Parva Cattell 1303 KF, lit (t )le Cattall 1452 Richm 107, 1597 SessnR. v. Cattal supra . This vill has disappeared but it may be represented by the small township of Thornville (9supra ); Old Thornville Hall was called Cattal Hall in 1858 O.S. (cf. also Beresford 233).