Harnhill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Harnhill
Historical Forms
- Harehille 1086 DB
- Harhull 1248 Ass 1285 FA
- Harnhill(a) 1177 P 1287 Ass 1406 Pat 1454 FF
- Harnhull(e) 1220 Fees 1221,1248 Ass 1303 FA 1421 Pat
- Harnulle 1225–50 CirenP
- Harnhelle 1316 BM
- Harnyll 1535 VE
- Harenhull 1221 1225–50 CirenP 1226 FF 1269 Episc
- Harenhill 1420 ADi
- Harnehull 1415 ADiii 1494 Ipm 1586 FF
- Harnehill 1509 MinAcct
Etymology
'The grey hill' or 'hares' hill', v. hār , hara , hyll , as suggested by the variation between the har (e )- and har (e )n - spellings.