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Survey of English Place-Names

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Scales Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Staffield

Historical Forms

  • Scales 1479 Hexham
  • Skayles 1608 LRMB
  • Scailes 1698 Boothby
  • del Schale 1332 SR

Etymology

is Scales 1479Hexham, Skayles 1608LRMB , Scailes 1698Boothby . It may beconnected with Adam del Schale (1332 SR) . v. skáli .