Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Langedenelit(t)le 1157–63 LaCh Hy2 Furn

• Lang(e)den(e) 1179 P 1274,1283 Ipm 1297 Pat 1307 Ipm 1630 Ct

• Lyttyl Langden 1390 Kendii,31

• Langdayne 1589 ib

• Lang(e)don 1247 Cl 1274 Kendi,134 1324 Ipm 1332 SR 1588 Comm

• Longdon 1472 Pat

• Longdene 1475 1607 Dep

• Langdal(e) 1578 Kendi,333 1581 Dep 1608 Kendii,38 1716 Ct

• Little Langdal(e) 1704 Will 1716 Ct

• Great Langdal(e) 1706,1721 Ct 1750 Pococke

• Langdaill, Langdaile 1604 Ct 1657 Comm

• Longdale, the Langdales 1597 Ambls

Etymology

'The long valley', v. lang , denu . Langdales denotes two valleys, Great Langdale the northerly one and Little Langdale the valley of the Brathay. OE  denu has been replaced by ON  dalr 'valley', as often happens (cf. Arkendale YW v, 104). Cf. also Langdale (ii, 43infra ).