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.

Feedale Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Thevedale 1479 Ripiii
  • Theidale 1481 RipAct
  • Thedall 1512 Ripiii
  • Feedale 1846 TA

Etymology

Feedale Fm, Thevedale 1479 Rip iii, Theidale 1481 RipAct, Thedall 1512 Rip iii, Feedale 1846TA . 'Thieves' valley', v. þēof , dæl . On the change of Th - to F - cf. Phonol. § 49.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site