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.

Sandal Magna

Major Settlement in the Parish of Sandal Magna

Historical Forms

  • Sandal(a), Sandale 1086 DB 1164–81 YChviii 1188–1202 l.12 Nost33d 13 Lewes298d 1203 Cur 1230 FF 1239 Ebor 1241 Lib 1274 WCR 1428 FA
  • Maiori Sandale 1091–7,1147 YChviii
  • Sandale Major 1247 Ebor
  • Magna Sandale 1324 Lewes299d
  • Sandhale 1402 YI
  • Sandehall' 1492 MinAcct
  • Sandall 1409 DiocV 1452 Brett 1454 Testii 1515 FF
  • Grete Sandall 1546 YChant
  • Sandall Magna 1563 FF 1649 WYD
  • Sondall 1448 Pat
  • Saundall 1531 Testiv
  • Saundall Magna 1550 WillY

Etymology

'Sandy nook of land', v. sand , halh ; cf. Kirk Sandall i, 21supra , from which it is distinguished as 'Magna' or Grete because of its important castle (v. magna ).