Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Patrichesdale a.1184 Bart

• Patrikesdale 1292 Ass20d

• Paterickedale c.1189 Lanc

• Patrikedale, Patrykedale 1204-15 Kendii,190 1292 Ass16d 1303 Pat 1348 Lanc

• Patricdale, Patrikdale, Patrykdale 1247 Ipm 1256 Ass10 1279 1303 ChancW 1318 Cl 1393 FF 1425 Lanc

• Patrickdale 1573 Comm 1589 Lease 1629 Warr

• Patrigdale 1292 Ass4 1332 Kendii,41

• Patredale 1363,1377 Ipm

• Patyrdale 1375 Ipm

• Patirdall 1403 Pat

• Paterdale 1440 Clib 1559 FF 1577 Harrison

• Patterda(i)le, Patterdall 1578 Rent212 1579,1581 Dep 1619 PR(K) 1823 M

• capella de Patrikedale in 1348 Lanc 461

Etymology

'Patrick's valley', from the OIr  pers.n. Patraic , ME  Patric , which continued in use in We, as in Patric son of Bernard (Docker and Grayrigg) l. 12 CW xxiv, 339, Patric son of Thomas (Mauld's Meaburn) 1234–6 MdMb 340, (Hugill) 1256 Ass 69, Patrick son of Patrick Brounson (Ambleside) 1336 Kend ii, 41, etc., but no one of that name can be identified with Patterdale. The dedication of the local church and of St Patrick's Well (infra ) was probably suggested by the name of the valley (as with Martindale ii, 215supra ); the chapel here was simply called capella de Patrikedale in 1348 Lanc 461.