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.

Highlow

Major Settlement in the Parish of Highlow

Historical Forms

  • Heihlau 13th Rufford
  • Heyelawe 1232 FF
  • Heyelowe 1339 DbAxi
  • Le Eyelowe 1275 RH
  • Hegelawe 1248 DbCh Hy3 WollCh
  • He(e)lowe 1265 Misc 1431 FA
  • Alta Lauwe Hy3 For
  • (la) Hegh(e)lowe 1330 Ass 1381 BelCh 1475 DbAxxxiv
  • Hylowe 1419 DbCh
  • High(e)low(e) 1513 Add 1552 SaltCh 1658 DbAxi

Etymology

'High hill', v. hēah 1 , hlāw .