Talkin
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hayton
Historical Forms
- Talcan c.1195,c.1225 Weth
- Talkan c.1230 1490 CRental
- in Gilleland 1290 Ch
- Talkane 1279 Ass 1387 Boothby
- Talken 1485 Ipm 1540 AOMB 1589 ExchKR
- Talkyn 1597 Border
- Thalkane 1490 CRental
- Taukin 1610 Denton
- Tawlkin 1613 Naworth
- Tallkine 1633 ib
- Talkenfell 1589 ExchKR
- Talken heade 1610 Naworth
- atte Wode of Talkane in Gilleslond 1356 Pat
Etymology
This is a British place-name. The first element is Welsh , Cornish, Breton tal , 'brow, end.' The second element is uncertain. It may be Welsh can , 'white,' OCorn can , 'albus,' Breton kann , 'bland, brilliant,' possibly here as part of a hill-name, 'white brow.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Gelt Woods
- Hard Banks
- Heads Nook
- High Close
- The Nook
- Seat How
- Stonebridge Lees
- Stone Ho
- Street Ho
- Toppin Castle
- Townhead
- Talkin Fell
- Talkin Head
- Talkinhead Wood
- Chapel Ho
- Close Head
- Cowran and Cowran Edge
- The Croft
- Edmond Castle
- Faugh
- Flatt
- Middle Gelt Bridge
- Gelt Ho
- Gelt Mill
- Geltside
- The Hill
- How Street
- Hynam
- Long Hill
- Long Moss
- Moss Nook
- Mosspladdow
- Netherton
- Weygill Hill
- Hayton Lodge
- Byegill
- Gray Stone
- Hill Ho
- Pickle Bank
- Castle Hill
- Greenholme
- How Mill
- Ring Gate