Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Haleges 1206 FF

• Over Halk 1406 YI 1408 Pat 1409 BM

• Ouerhalgh(e), Overhalgh(e) 1408 Pat 1530,1595 FF

• Overhalght 1487 YDxiii,80

• Haugh 1534 NCWills 1540 MinAcct

• Over Haugh 1577 Edmunds 1586 WillY

• Haugh Upper 1822 Langd

Etymology

Upper Haugh, Haleges 1206 FF, Over Halk 1406 YI, 1408 Pat, 1409 BM, Ouerhalgh (e ), Overhalgh (e )1408 Pat, 1530, 1595 FF, Overhalght 1487 YD xiii, 80, Haugh 1534 NCWills, 1540MinAcct , Over Haugh 1577 Edmunds, 1586 WillY, Haugh Upper 1822 Langd. 'Secluded hollow in a hillside', v. halh . Nether Haugh 182infra , from which this place is distinguished as Over - (v. uferra ), is at the head of a small valley at right angles to the main valley of Wentworth Beck. The early Halk forms show some confusion with OE  halc of similar meaning.