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Survey of English Place-Names

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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 .