Hewer Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Sowerby
Historical Forms
- Houerg 1292 Ass
- Houhere ib. (p)
- Hogher 1332 SR
- Hwer 1371 Rental
- Hewer 1664 Devonshire
- Hewer Hill 1677 Rental
- Hewinhill 1794 H
Etymology
This is probably a compound of ON haugr and erg, 'shieling on the hill.' The name seems to have given rise to a family name Hewer in the 17th century (LRMB ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Haythwaite Lane
- Raughtonhead
- Bustabeck
- Foxley Henning
- Southernby
- Millhouse
- Starnmire
- Stockdalewath
- Thackmire
- Thethwaite
- Thistlewood
Other OS name
- Birkshill
- Howgill
- Rowfoot
- Little Bell Bridge
- Brickhouse
- Bridge End
- Bridge Ho
- Cockley Gill
- Cockleythwaite
- Cowgill
- Cowrigg
- Gillhead
- Greens
- Hallfield
- Hawthorn Cottages
- Highbridge
- Raine Ho
- Salter Lonning
- Sour Nook
- Stile
- Stockwell Hall
- Stubb Ing
- Thackwood
- Vicargate
- Wellfoot
- Wellhouse
- Sowerby Row
- Bracken Hill
- How Hill
- Rudding
- Ashes
- Bankend
- Beckfellican
- Holm Ho
- Hudbeck
- Jack Ho
- Kell Springs
- Lambfield
- Leavyholme
- Mirkbooths
- High and Low Moordike
- Newsham
- New Yeat Inn
- Nook
- Nook Ho
- Oaks