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Ambleside

Major Settlement in the Parish of Windermere

Historical Forms

  • Amdeseta (sic for Ameleseta) 1090-7 Ch 1308
  • Amelsat(e) 13 NB 1274 CWxxxiv,192 1275,1340 Ch
  • Amelsayt 1332 SR
  • Amelsath 1337 SR
  • Amelset(t), Amelsette 1439 MinAcct 1446 Fine 1547 MinAcct
  • Amelsatt, Amelshede 1443 Pat
  • Amellside 1581 Dep
  • Amelesete, Hamelesete 1292 Ass6d,44
  • Hamelset(t), Hamelsete 1304 Pat 1324 Ipm 1547 Kendi,87
  • Hamelsate 1335 Ipm 1375 Cl 1376 Ipm
  • Hamelsed 1472 Kendi,50
  • Amylside, Amylsyde 1379-1403 Ambls 1390-4 Kendii,43 1553 HMCx,356 1650 Rent16
  • Amylsed 1437 Kendii,45 1443 Ct
  • Amylsette 1512 Kendi,55
  • Ambelsede, Hambilsede 1437,1440 Pat
  • Ambleset 1475 Pat
  • Ambleside, Amblesyde 1564 Ambls 1577 Harrison 1583 PR(K) 1716 Ct

Etymology

As proposed by Ekwall, this is no doubt 'shieling by the river- sandbank', v. á , melr , sǽtr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name