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.

Lighthassells

Early-attested site in the Parish of Taxal

Historical Forms

  • Lighthassells 1611 LRMB200
  • Lytthaseles, Lyttehaseles 1288 Eyre
  • Lythaseles 1289 Court
  • Lyghthaseles 1350 Eyre
  • Leghthasell 1370 ib
  • le lighthasull 1467,1471 MinAcct
  • Lichasell 1508 ib

Etymology

Lighthassells (lost), Lighthassells 1611LRMB 200, Lytthaseles , Lyttehaseles 1288Eyre , Lythaseles (lit. Lychaseles ) 1289 Court (p), Lyghthaseles 1350Eyre (p), Leghthasell 1370ib (p), le lighthasull 1467, 1471MinAcct , Lichasell 1508ib , 'the light hazels', v. lēoht 'light (-coloured)', hæsel .