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.

Hemsworth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Norton

Historical Forms

  • Hemenlisworth, Hemilsworth, Himisworth c.1300 Halliii
  • Hemilword c.1320 DbAii
  • Hymelsworth 1348 Hallii
  • Himsworth 1560 ParReg

Etymology

Hemsworth, Hemenlisworth , Hemilsworth , Himisworth c. 1300 Hall iii (p), Hemilword c. 1320 DbA ii(p), Hymelsworth 1348 Hall ii, Himsworth 1560 ParReg. 'Hemele's enclosure', v. worð ; cf. Hemsworth WRY and for the same pers.n. Gate Helmsley (PN NRY 10–1).