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Survey of English Place-Names

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Harthwaite

Other OS name in the Parish of Dufton

Historical Forms

  • Herthwayt 1256 Ass
  • Hardewayte 1663 Dep

Etymology

, 1843TA , Herthwayt 1256Ass (p), Hardewayte 1663Dep , ' clearing used for a herd ' , v. hjǫrð , þveit , but the first el . could be heard ' hard ' .