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Deepdale Head

Other OS name in the Parish of Dent

Historical Forms

  • (the) Dale head 1626,1644 PR
  • Debedalehead 1643 ib
  • Depdalehead 1660 Dep

Etymology

, 1654 WillS , (the ) Dale head 1626, 1644 PR, Debedalehead 1643 ib, Depdalehead 1660Dep , v. Deepdale supra , hēafod ' head of a valley ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement