Hawsker
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whitby
Historical Forms
- Houkesgart(h) c.1100–c.1125,c.1110 Whitby 1181 P 1226 FF
- Haukesgard c.1115–35 YCh a.1133,c.1230–40 Whitby
- Houkesgard 1145–8 YCh 1222–7 Whitby
- Hochesgard, Hokesgard 1163,1167 P
- Haukesgarð, Haukesgarth(e) 1176 P 1284 YI 1298 YI 1308,1351 Whitby
- Hakisgarth 1330 Whitby
- Housegarth 1577 Saxton
- Harrsker, Horskarse, Haskerth 1611,1613 NR
Etymology
'Hawk's enclosure' v. garð . The first element is the ON pers. name Haukr . Cf. Lindkvist 143.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Briggswath
- Flat Howe
- Grosmont
- Iburndale
- Lythe Beck
- Sleights
- Ugglebarnby
- Cock Mill
- Gnipe Howe
- Hawsker Bottoms
- Larpool Hall
- Ling Hill
- Rigg
- Saltwick
- Shawm Rigg
- Spital Bridge
- Stainsacre
- Whitby Laithes
- Dunsley
- Graystone
- Raithwaite
- Swarthoe Cross
- Ruswarp Carr
- Stakesby
- Upgang
- Airy Hill
- Baldby Fields
- Breck
- Church Street
- The Fitts
- Flowergate
- Prestby
- Sowerby
- Thingwall