Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Schayll 1561 WillY

• Schale 1582 ib

• the Schaile 1592 ib

• West Halton Skayle 1582 ib

• Lower Scale 1638 ib

• Lowescale 1683 Thn

• Scale(s) 1752 PRGis 1771 M

• High Scale(s) 1817 M

Etymology

, Schayll 1561 WillY, Schale 1582 ib, the Schaile 1592 ib, West Halton Skayle 1582 ib, Lower Scale 1638 ib, Lowescale 1683Thn 108, Scale (s )1752 PRGis, 1771 M, High Scale (s )1817 M , v. skáli ' a shieling, a hut ' ; ON  sk - has been replaced by sh - in the earlier spellings .