English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Northolt

Major Settlement in the Parish of Northolt

Historical Forms

  • (æt) norð healum 960 BCS1063
  • Northala 1086 DB
  • Northale 1214 FF 1274 Ass 1288 FF
  • Norhale 1211 RBE 1231 FF 1265 Pat
  • Northall(e) 1235 Ass 1275 FF 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1341 NI
  • Norhall 1299 ADiv
  • Northold 1593 N
  • Northolt 1610 Speed
  • Northall al. Northolt 1631,1649 CantYBi,iv
  • Northoll 1706 ParReg(Hillingdon)

Etymology

'The north healh(s) or angle(s) of land,' in contrast to Southall infra 45. For the dat. pl. form cf. Halam (PN Nt 167).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site