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Sheffield area name derivations
Attercliffe
from the village "at the cliff". Attercliffe and Sheffield are
named in the Doomsday Book as "Aterclive and Escafeld".
Brightside
means "Brik's" ploughed land. In Henry VI time it was named as "Brekesherth".
By Elizabeth I time it was known as "Brixard".
Crookes
from the Old Norse "Krkor" which means a nook or corner of land.
Darnall
from"Derne Halh" which means a secluded nook of land
Darnall was formerly a small village on the Worksop road.
Ecclesall
possibly from "Heeksel- Hallr" which means the witches hill or slope.
The area was possibly assosiated with witches given that the name of "near
by" Dobbin Hill comes from the northern word "Dobby" which means
a goblin.
Grimesthorpe
from the olde Norse and signifies "Grim's" outlying farmstead. The
area was in the manor of Grimshaw in Saxon times.
Handsworth
from "Hands Worth" which means and enclosure around a homestead
belonging to hand. In the Doomsday Book Handsworth is named as "Handeswrde"
Mailin Bridge
possibly from "Mellum" which means worn stones and pebbles in a river
bed.
Pitsmoor
originally named "Or-Pits" after the pits where ore was mined.
Other areas within Pitsmoor
Burngreave: from "Burn" which means "a stream"
and "Greave" which is a "grove"
Longley: from "Lang-Leah" which means "a long clearing"
Shiregreen: a bright meadowland
Tinsley
The name Tinsley is derived from the olde English "Tingas-Leah"
which means "the field of council". Tinsley is named in the Doomsday
Book as "Timrnslawe" and "Tineslawe". The land at that time
belonging to the de Busli family.
Wadsley
from the Old English "Waddes-Leah" which means, Wadde's forest
clearing.
Wadsley in pre Norman Conquest time was just a wasteland owned by Aldene, a
Saxon lord.
Other areas within
Wadsley
Owlerton: from "Alor-tun" which means a farmstead by
the elders.
Walkley
from the Old English "Walca's Leah" which means Walca's forest clearing.
Information obtained from various sources
