Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sleddal(e), Sleddall 1229 Pat 1238–46 Kendi,392 1247 Ipm 1282 HMCx,324 1283 Ipm 1622 Dep

• -Brunholf, -Bronnolfe 1260,1291 HMCx,324

• Sleddal Brounolf 1292 Kendi,301

• Sleddalebrunnolf 1336 ib

• Sleddale Conyers 1306 ib

• Long Sleddale 1518–29 ECP 1576 PR(K) 1777 M

• Lang Sleddale 1578 Comm 1589 Comm

• Scleddisdale 1282 HMCx,324

• Sledale, Sledall 1377 Cl 1383 Lowth(Ke21) 1486–93 ECP 1652 DdSale

• Long- 1546 Rent846 1599 PR(K)

• Lange Sledall 1549 Kendi,366

• Langsleiddall 1466 Pap

• Langsleydayll 1532 FF

• Longsleddell 1492 Kendi,255

• Long Sleddle 1738 Rent1

• de Brunnolf in 1292 (ib 301, HMC x, 324)

Etymology

v. slæd 'valley', to which dalr has been added tautologically, as also in Wet Sleddale (ii, 170infra ). The valley is the long deep valley of the Sprint. For the affix v. lang 'long'; the feudal affix Brunolf may be the name of Roger de Burholfheved or Burneside (i, 153supra ) who witnessed a Longsleddale deed in 1280–90 (Kend i, 301); he is called de Brunnolf in 1292 (ib 301, HMC x, 324). Conyers refers to the family of Adam de Conyers , whose son Robert made a grant here in 1306 (Kend i, 301).