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Woodale, Woo Gill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Woodhall (sic) 1577 Holinshed
  • Woodaile in Netherdaile 1594 FF
  • Wodall als. Wodhall 1609 ib
  • Woodell 1695 M
  • Woodale 1764 Glebe
  • Woogill 1861 O.S.

Etymology

Woodale, Woo Gill, Woodhall (sic)1577 Holinshed, Woodaile in Netherdaile 1594 FF, Wodall als. Wodhall 1609 ib, Woodell 1695M , Woodale 1764Glebe , Woogill 1861 O.S. 'Crooked valley and ravine', v. wōh , dæl , gil .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site