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.

Hewelsfield

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hewelsfield

Historical Forms

  • Hiwoldestone 1086 DB
  • Hiwaldestun 12 France
  • Hualdesfeld(e) c.1145 France 1276 RH 1355 Heref
  • Hualdefeld c.1165 Monast
  • Huwaldefelde 1270 For
  • Huwaldesfeld(e) 1227 Ch 1269 Ipm 1307 Ch
  • Huheldesfeld' 1248 Ass
  • Hueldesfeud, Hueldesfeld c.1270 For 1285 FA
  • Heuwaldesfeld c.1275 For
  • Hewaldesfeld 1345 Heref
  • Howaldesfeld 1287 Ass
  • Huwallesfeld' 1297 FF
  • Hewallesfeld 1445 BledCt
  • Hewellesfeld 1506 FF
  • Hewelsfeld 1560 ib
  • Huelsfeild, Huelsfield 1591 FF 1642 Comm

Etymology

'Hygewald's farmstead and (later) stretch of open country', v. tūn , feld . The pers.n. is OE  Hygewald .