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.

Tottenham Hale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tottenham

Historical Forms

  • le Hale 1502 Ct
  • the Hale 1547 DeedsEnrolled
  • Tottenham Hale 1754 R
  • atte Hale 1274 Ass

Etymology

Tottenham Hale is le Hale 1502Ct , the Hale 1547Deeds Enrolled , Tottenham Hale 1754 R, and was the home of Richard atte Hale (1274Ass ). v. healh , 'angle, corner,' and cf. Hale supra 59.