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.

Hull Bank

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cottingham

Historical Forms

  • Hulban(c)k(e) 1150–60 Melsa 1335 YD 1408 YI
  • Hulleban(c)k(e) 1150–60 Melsa
  • ripam de Hull' c.1270 Meaux
  • Hule 1276 YI
  • Hullbanks 1328 FF
  • Hullbancke 1568 FF

Etymology

Hull Bank (6″) is Hulban (c )k (e )1150–60 Melsa, 1335 YDet freq to 1408 YI, Hulleban (c )k (e )1150–60 Melsa, ripam de Hull 'c. 1270Meaux , Hule 1276 YI, Hullbanks 1328 FF, Hullbancke 1568 FF.v. River Hull supra 6 and banke .