Milnhay
Early-attested site in the Parish of Heanor
Historical Forms
- Milnehay(e), Mylnehay(e) 1258 FF 1516 Middleton
- Mylnehey 1566 DbAxxvii 1580 DKR 1636 Bodl
- Mylnehagh(e) 1281,1330 Ass 1456 AD
- Mylnehawe 1370 Cor 1587 FF
Etymology
Milnhay (6″), Milnehay (e ), Mylnehay (e )1258 FF, 1516Middleton , Mylnehey 1566 DbA xxvii, 1580 DKR, 1636 Bodl, Mylnehagh (e )1281, 1330Ass , 1456 AD, Mylnehawe 1370Cor (p), 1587FF . 'Mill enclosure', v. myln , haga 1 , (ge)hæg. There has been some confusion in the second element between (ge)hæg and haga 1 , words with similar meanings.The modern form is from (ge)hæg.