Healaugh
Early-attested site in the Parish of Grinton
Historical Forms
- Hale 1086 DB
- Helagh 1200 ChR
- Helagh in Swaldale 1281 Ipm 1402 Test
- Helag(e) 1219 FF 1274 YI
- Helach 1283 Rich
- Helawe 1279–81 QW 1298 YI
- Healaughe 1531 FF
Etymology
'High forest clearing' v. heah , leah . The various forms point to an OAngl form lǣh , which may be noticed in the spellings of Helmsley and Wensley 71, 257supra .