Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Herdwyk 1251 DbAv

• Herd(e)wik(e)well(e), Herd(e)wyk(e)well(e), Herd(e)wic(h)well(e), Herd(e)wik(e)well(e) 1251,1252 DbAv Hy3 For 1281 Ass 1285 For

• Herd(e)wickwall(e), Herd(e)wyck(e)wall(e) 1273 LichChart 1281 Ass 1285 For 1402 AD

• Herdikwall, Herdykwall, Herdycwall, Herdikwall 1483,1536 Bemrose Eliz DuLa

• Hardwykwall, Hardwickwall 1523 DbCh

• Harget Wall 1714 DuLa

Etymology

Hargatewall, Herdwyk 1251 DbA v, Herd (e )wik (e )well (e ), Herd (e )wyk (e )well (e ), Herd (e )wic (h )well (e ), Herd (e )wik (e )well (e )1251, 1252 DbA v, Hy 3For , 1281Ass , 1285For , Herd (e )wickwall (e ), Herd (e )wyck (e )wall (e )1273LichChart , 1281Ass , 1285For et passim to 1402 AD, Herdikwall , Herdykwall , Herdycwall , Herdikwall 1483, 1536Bemrose , ElizDuLa , Hardwykwall , Hardwickwall 1523 DbChet passim to 17th, Harget Wall 1714DuLa . 'Herd-farm', v. heorde-wīc, to which was added wælla 'spring'. Cf. Hargate infra 568.