English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lonsdale Ward

Ward in the County of Westmorland

Historical Forms

  • (Lonesdale als.) Londesdale 1443,1472 Pat
  • Landesdale 1446 Fine
  • Lonysdayll 1512 Kendi,55
  • Lon(e)sdale Ward(e) 1523 SheriffAcct11 1605 Kendiii,26 1671 Fleming c.1722 AnctHo
  • Lanesdale, Lanesdala 1086 DB 1130 P
  • Lonsdall 1150–5 LaCh
  • Lonesdal(e) 1169 P 1216 Cl 1256 Kendi,9 1304 Pat 1453 MinAcct
  • Lonnesdale 1190–1220,1267 Cockers 1406 Fine 1465 Pat
  • Landesdal' 1220 Cl
  • Lounesdal(e) 1267 Ch 1292 Furn 1328 Cl
  • Lunnesdale 1298 Kendii,402
  • Lunesdale c.1540 Leland
  • Londesdale 1472,1475 Pat 1583 PR(K)

Parishes in this Ward