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Survey of English Place-Names

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Melding Scale

Other OS name in the Parish of Clapham

Historical Forms

  • Malinscale 1597,1600 PR

Etymology

, 1817 M , Malinscale 1597, 1600 PR , probably the ME  pers.n. Malin , influenced by the local surname Melding ( as in Meldings Barn 231 supra ) , and skáli ' shieling ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement