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Long Sandall, formerly Little Sandall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirk Sandall

Historical Forms

  • Sandalie, Sandela, Sandal(i)a, Sandale 1086 DB
  • Parva(m) Sandhale 1285 KI
  • Parva Sandal(e) 1291 Tax 1300 Ebor 1324 Lewes299d 1330 ib
  • Sandal parva 1673 PRCnt
  • Long Sandal 1740 ib
  • Parva Sandall 14 Sawl193 1428 FA
  • Sandall Parva 1548 YChant 1583 WillY
  • Long(e) Sandall 1586 WillY 1594,1617 FF
  • Near Sandall 1817 M
  • Sandal-Parva or Long-Sandal 1822 Langd

Etymology

v. Kirk Sandall supra . 'Long' (v. lang ) because of the length of the village, being formerly almost confined to one side of the village street; 'Parva' in relation to Kirk Sandall.