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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bannerdale, Bannerdale Beck

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barton

Historical Forms

  • Baynwytdale 1256 Ass4 1265 Lowth 1278 Ass7d 1279 ib
  • -bek 1265 Lowth
  • Baynwythdale 1278 Ass9d
  • Baynwaytdale, Baynwythesdale 1279 ib
  • Baynewychdalebech 1279 Lanc
  • Benewedale 1278 Lowth 1279 Ass10
  • -wey- 1279 ib
  • Banarsdaylle 1499 Lowth
  • Bannerdale 1588 Rent212 1787 Clarke

Etymology

'Holly valley', v. bein-viðr, dalr , bekkr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name