Helwath Beck
Early-attested site in the Parish of Fylingdales
Historical Forms
- Helewath 1231 Ass
- Helwath 1369 Whitby
Etymology
'Ford made with flat stones' from ON hella 'flat stone' (cf. Rygh, NG Indledning s.v.) and vað . Cf. a lost Hellawath in Glaisdale (1119, 1129 Guis).