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.

North Elmsall

Major Settlement in the Parish of South Kirkby

Historical Forms

  • Ermeshala, Ermeshale 1086 DB
  • Helmeshal 1251 Ch 1258 YI
  • Elmesale 1264 YI 1428 FA
  • North Elmesale 1320 YDviii 1341 Surv 1365 FF
  • Elmesall 1316 Vill
  • North Elmesall 1379 PT 1402 FA 1459 Calv
  • North Elmesaull 1522 Testv
  • Elmsale 1296 LacyComp
  • Northemsale 1341 Surv

Etymology

'Nook of land by the elm', v. elm , halh , and for the use of the gen.sg. elmes , cf. EPN i, 158 (-es 2 ). 'North' to distinguish it from South Elmsall 39infra . On the DB spelling Ermes , cf. IPN 106.