Hessary Tors
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lydford
Historical Forms
- Hysfothere, aliam Hysfothere 1240 Buckfast
- Hysfothre, Ysfo(r)ther(e), Esforthere, Heghysfoder 1240 Peramb
- Hysfochres (sic) 1408 Dartmoor
- Hoggysfoder(e) 1481 Ct
- great, little Hisworthie 1608 Dartmoor
- Easter and Souther Hissary 1702 Dartmoor
Etymology
No certain explanation of this name can be offered. It is possible that it may be a compound of OE hīehst , 'highest,' and the word foðer found in Fatherford infra 202, but the sense of the compound is obscure. For the phonology, v. Introd. xxxiv-v.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Amicombe Hill
- Babeny
- Bellever
- Bellever Tor
- Brimpts
- Cater's Beam
- Cocks Hill
- Conies Down
- Cranmere Pool
- Crockern Tor
- Cut Hill
- Dunnabridge
- Dunna Goat
- Eylesbarrow
- Hexworthy
- Huccaby
- Huntingdon Warren
- Laughter Hole, Laughter Tor
- Lynch Tor
- Merripit
- Great Mis Tor
- Mis Tor Pan
- Nun's Cross
- Pizwell
- Postbridge
- Prince Hall
- Princetown
- Runnage
- Ryder's Hill
- Sherberton
- Two Bridges
- Watern Tor
- Wistman's Wood
Other OS name
- Assycombe
- Beardown
- Brat Tor
- Brownberry
- Cherrybrook Fm
- Chittaford Down
- Crow Tor
- Dartmeet
- Downtown
- Dury
- Erme Head
- Fernworthy
- Fices Well
- Fox Tor
- Fur Tor
- Grims Grove
- Hartland Tor
- Hound Tor
- Kitty Tor
- Kneeset Tors
- Lakehead Hill
- Lints Tor
- Mill Tor
- Oke Tor
- Plym Head
- Rendlestone
- Riddon
- Rough Tor
- Skir Hill
- Smith Hill
- Stannon Tor
- Steeperton Tor
- Swincombe
- Thirlstone
- Tor Royal
- Varracombe
- White Barrow
- Wild Tor
- Stannon (Co)