Waterpale Slack
valley · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name describes a hollow or gap ('slack') associated with a waterfall. 'Gill' is a Norse term for a ravine or stream.
Word origins
- Waterpale
- Old Englishpale or enclosure by water(from wæter "water", pāl "pale, stake, enclosure")
- Slack
- Old Norsea hollow, a gap(from slakki "hollow, depression")