Heanor
Major Settlement in the Parish of Heanor
Historical Forms
- Hainoure 1086 DB
- Hanovre 1212 RBE
- Henouer(e), Henoure, Henovere, Henower, Henowre 1232 RegAnt 1236 Fees c.1240 Dale 1258 FF 1393 Pat
- Hennovere, Hennouere 1282 RegSutt 1291 Tax
- Henor(e) 1355 Pap 1412 FF 1427 Cl 1610 Speed
- Heynor(e) 1474 IpmR 1509,1516 Middleton
- Heynour 1493 Ipm 1497 Premon
- Heighnor 1516 WollCh
Etymology
'The high ridge', v. hēah 1 , ofer 2 (from the dat.sg. hēan -ofre ).
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