Doverdale
Major Settlement in the Parish of Doverdale
Historical Forms
- on Douerdale, andlang Douerdæles 706 BCS116 12th
- andlang Doferdæles 817 BCS362 11th
- Lunvredele 1086 DB
- Duverdale 1166 RBE
- Douredela 1166 P
- Dovredal' 1212 Fees140
- Douerdale 1262 For 1275 SR 1294 Wigorn 1316 Ipm 1327 SR
- Dorydale 1451 Pat
- Doverdall 1546 LP
- Dardall, Dordall 1558 Wills
Etymology
This village takes its name from the stream, which is called in succession Dordale Brook, Elmley Brook and Hadley Brook.The second element in the stream-name is OE dæl, the first is explained in IPN 24. See also Dordale infra 275.