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Wasdale Beck, Bridge, Foot, Head, & Pike

Other OS name in the Parish of Shap

Historical Forms

  • Wa(s)cedalebec 12 Crk 1235 FF
  • Wastell Bridge 1649 Kendiii,25
  • Wasdallfoote, Wasdalefoote 1544 Crk 1625 FF
  • Wastdalefoote, Wastdallfoote 1591,1683 PR
  • Wastlefoote 1631 ib
  • Was(t)dayl(l)hed 16 Crk
  • Wustall heade 1577 Harrison
  • Wasdalehead 1625 FF

Etymology

( Wa (s )cedalebec 12Crk , 1235FF ) ( 1679NWm 11 , Wastell Bridge 1649 Kend iii, 25 , cf. also NWm 369 ) ( Wasdallfoote , Wasdalefoote 1544Crk , 1625FF , Wustall foote 1577 Harrison , Wastdalefoote , Wastdallfoote 1591, 1683 PR, Wastlefoote 1631 ib ) ( Was (t )dayl (l )hed 16Crk , Wustall heade 1577 Harrison,Wasdalehead 1625FF ) ( 1823 M ) , v. Wasdale (ii, 172supra ) , bekkr , fōt , hēafod , pīc 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement