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Survey of English Place-Names

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Langsett

Major Settlement in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Langeside, Langesyde 12 Brett c.1190–1214 YCh 1802,1806,1241,1255 FF 1290 Ch 1328 Banco 1375 YDxvi,89
  • Langgesid' 1208 YCh1798
  • Langside, Langsyde 1208–22 YCh 1358 YDxii,301 1367 Hall 1379 PT 1608 FF
  • Langside als. Langsett 1586 FF
  • Lanside 1316 Vill
  • Langsett 1540 FF 1553 Hall 1597 SessnR
  • Longside 1554 Hall

Etymology

'The long hillside', v. lang , sīde , referring to the long steep slope on the north side of the Little Don valley.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name