Coalbrookdale
valley · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley where coal was found or worked. 'Coal' is Old English for the fuel. 'Brook' is Old English for a stream. 'Dale' is Old Norse for a valley.
Word origins
- Coal
- Old EnglishAttestedcoal(from col "coal")
- Brook
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from brōc "stream")
- dale
- Old Norsevalley(from dalr "valley")