Goldhanger
Major Settlement in the Parish of Goldhanger
Historical Forms
- Goldhangrā, Goldhangram 1086 DB
- Goldhangre 1253 FF 1303,1346 FA 1348 Ch
- Goldhanger 1248 Ass 1428 FA
- Goldheng(re) 1248 Ass 1275 RH
- Golehangr' 1270 FF
- Galdhangr(e) 1218 Fees 1253 FF
- Caldhangre 13th BM
- Goldangre 1326 Londin 1364 Ch
- Goldanger t.Hy8 Dugdvi 1768 M
- Goldynger 1539 LP 1547 FF
- Coldanger 1469 Pat
- Coldangre 1550 FF
Etymology
The usual form of the second element suggests a compound of hangra, 'slope,' but as this is not at all applicable to the site, we are probably right in taking it to be anger , 'grass-land,' cf. Ongar supra 71–2. gold is probably used of some marsh-plant, the site being low-lying, cf. Goldiford (PN BedsHu 195).