Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (the) Lascelhal(l) 1434 DodsN 1462 YDxiii,54

• Lassel(l)hall(e), Lassil(l)hall(e) 1447 YDi 1466 Pat 1468 WillY 1475 YDxiii,78

• Lacel(l)hall 1448 WB11 1547 WillY 1550 FF 1584 Arm

• Lacelles Hall 1577 Arm

• Lascelles Hall 1577 WB51

• Lasels hall 1616 PrHosp

• Lascey Hall 1512 DodsN

• Lassehall 1527 FF

Etymology

Lascelles Hall, (the ) Lascelhal (l )1434 DodsN, 1462 YD xiii, 54, Lassel (l )hall (e ), Lassil (l )hall (e )1447 YD i, 1466 Pat, 1468 WillY, 1475 YD xiii, 78, Lacel (l )hall 1448WB 11, 1547 WillY, 1550 FF, 1584 Arm, Lacelles Hall 1577 Arm, Lascelles Hall 1577WB 51, Lasels hall 1616 PrHosp, Lascey Hall 1512 DodsN, Lassehall 1527 FF, v. hall ; named from the well-known family of Lascelles who held land in various parts of Yorkshire from the time of the Conquest (cf. DB 75n); one Umfridus de Laceles witnessed Kirkheaton charters in the twelfth century (YCh 1692 ff).