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.

South Elmsall

Major Settlement in the Parish of South Kirkby

Historical Forms

  • Ermeshale 1086 DB
  • Emsala 1137–9 YCh1492
  • Elmeshale 1170–80 1243 Fees
  • Suthelmeshal(e) 1230,1268 Ebor
  • Southelmesale 1253 1327 FF 1328 Banco 1366 FF
  • Suthelmessale 1254 Nost74
  • South Elmishall 1285 KI
  • Southelmesall 1378 YDviii 1522 Testv