Rough Heanor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mickleover
Historical Forms
- Henover(e), Henovera, Henouer(e) 1150,1160 BurtCh 1160–75 RadCh 1222 BurtCh 1328 SR
- Henofra, Henofre 1185 BurtCh c.1225 RadCh
- Enore late12th Dale
- Henore 1408 RadCh
- Enoure 1226 FF
- Henovre 1256 BurtAn
- Henoure 1398 RadCh
- Heynore 1409 RadCh
- Heanor 1492 RadCh
- Rough Heynor House 1767 Burdett
Etymology
'The high ridge', v. hēah 1 , ofer 2 (dat.sg. hēan -ofre ), cf. Heanor supra 469 and also Mickleover supra 483.