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.

Haythwaite Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Sowerby

Historical Forms

  • Haithwhait Loneing 1664 Devonshire
  • Haythwayt 1252 Ch
  • Hathwaite 1619 ExchKR 1661 EcclComm
  • Haythwaithe 1733 ib

Etymology

Haythwaite Lane is

Haithwhait Loneing 1664Devonshire , the lane (v. lonning) leading to a lost Haythwayt 1252 Chet passim , with variant spellings -tuuayt , -thweyt , -thwyt , Hathwaite 1619ExchKR , 1661EcclComm , Haythwaithe 1733 ib. Apparently 'hay clearing,' v. hēg , þveit .