English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Northall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leeds

Historical Forms

  • Northall' 1303 KF 1425 Rent 1487 MinAcct 1545 FF
  • Northall' brygg 1448 TestLds
  • Northall' brigges 1561 Dep
  • Northall' wod 1584 PRLds
  • North Hall 1564 Visit 1781 M
  • North Hall bridge 1692 LdsManBk
  • the Northe Hall 1586 PRLds
  • Mainridding 1658 WillS

Etymology

Northall (lost), Northall '1303 KF (p), 1425 Rent, 1487MinAcct , 1545 FF, Northall ' brygg 1448 TestLds, Northall ' brigges 1561 Dep, Northall ' wod 1584 PRLds, North Hall 1564 Visit, 1781 M, North Hall bridge 1692 LdsManBk, the Northe Hall 1586 PRLds. v. norð , hall . It was in Mainridding (1658 WillS) and the bridge was also known as Lady Bridge (132infra ); it is shown as lying to the west of Leeds in 1817 M.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name