Halshanger
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashburton
Historical Forms
- Halshangre 1244 Ass 13th Buckfast
- Halshanger 1330 Ass
- Hallesangre 1284 Ass
Etymology
'Hazel-wooded slope,' v. hæsl , hangra . The situation forbids our taking the first element as heals , 'neck, col.' Cf. Addenda, Part i, lviii.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Rewlea Cottages
- Rockpark Cross
- Rushlade
- Summerhill
- Water Turn
- Westabrook Ho
- Whiddon
- Yolland Hill
- Alston
- Ashburton Down
- Blackmoor
- Boro' Wood
- Brownswell
- Byland
- Caton
- Dart Bridge
- Druid
- Furzeleigh
- Gages
- Goodstone
- Headborough
- Hele
- Hooks
- Horsehill
- Lemonford
- Lenthill
- Lurgecombe Mill
- Owlacombe Fm
- Pitley
- Priestaford Ho