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.

Harthill

Major Settlement in the Parish of Harthill

Historical Forms

  • Hortel, Hortil 1086 DB
  • Heorthul late12th WollCh
  • Herthil(l), Hertil(l) 1176 P 1185 Templars late12th DbCh late12th Beau late16th
  • Herthul, Herthull(e) late12th StoweCh e.13th Dunst 1208 FF 1417 Cl
  • Hertehull 1337 Ipm
  • Hurthull e.13th RegLich 1272 LichChart
  • Hart(h)ull 1272 Ass 1300 WollCh

Etymology

'Hart hill', v. heorot , hyll , cf. Harthill Ch, WRY.