Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hechelres 1210 Kirkst

• Heg(e)halres 1221 FF 1246 Ass11

• Hegalres 1222 FF

• Elleres 1247 YI

• Heyhelleres 1281 YI

• Heychelleres 1349 BWr

• Heghellers 1379 PT 1422 ADv

• Heygherles 1488 FF

• High Ellers 1549 PRCnt 1588 WillY 1647 PRCnt

• Hye Ellers 1556 ib

• Heigh(e) Ellers 1588 WillY 1598 FF

• High aullers 1647 PRCnt

Etymology

High Ellers, Low Ellers, Hechelres 1210 Kirkst (p), Heg (e )halres 1221 FF, 1246Ass 11, Hegalres 1222 FF, Elleres 1247 YI (p), Heyhelleres 1281 YI, Heychelleres 1349BWr 1, Heghellers 1379 PT (p), 1422 AD v, Heygherles 1488 FF, High Ellers 1549 PRCnt, 1588 WillYet freq to 1647 PRCnt, Hye Ellers 1556 ib, Heigh (e ) Ellers 1588 WillY, 1598 FF, High aullers 1647 PRCnt. 'The alders', v. elri , with some confusion with alor . The first el. hēah means simply 'tall'. The metathesised spelling -erles should be noted.