English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hazlebadge

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hazlebadge

Historical Forms

  • Hegelebec 1086 DB
  • Haselbech(e), Hasilbech(e) 1251 DbAv 1252 FF 1422 BelCh
  • Haselbek Hy3 For
  • Haselbach(e), Hasilbach(e) Hy3 BelCh 1279 LichChart 1285 For Eliz DuLa
  • Hasulbach(e) 1446 AD Ed4 DuLa
  • Eslessbecke 1271 Ipm
  • Heselbache 1367 Ipm
  • Hasylbadge 1483 Bemrose
  • Hasslebage 1625 Rental
  • Haslebadge 1658 DbAxi 1767 Burdett

Etymology

'Hazel valley', v. hæsel , bece 1 , cf. Haselbech (PN Nth 115).Forms in Hesel -, -bec , -bek show the influence of ON  hesli and bekkr.