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.

Hazelspring

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westward

Historical Forms

  • Heselspring' 1272 For 1397 FF
  • Hezelspring in Ingelwod 1305 Ipm
  • Heselespring' 1305 For
  • Hesil spring 1366 Cocker
  • Hasill springe 1578 ib
  • Hassellspring 1777 NB

Etymology

'Hazel wood,' v. hæsel , spring .