Haltemprice
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cottingham
Historical Forms
- Haltanprys 1323 Melsa
- Hautempris(e), Hawtempris(e) 1340 FF 1342 1400 Test
- Hawtemprice 1496 FoxReg 1531 Test
- Hautenpris 1410 YI 1447 Pat 1462
- Hautenprice 1449 Test
- Haudenprys 1423 Baildon
- Howdenprice 1610 Speed
- Attenprice 1531 Test
- Halton Price 1546 YChant
- Holtonprise 1589,1604 FF
Etymology
A priory of Augustinian canons was established at Cottingham in 1322 by Thomas Wake, lord of Cottingham (Melsa ii, 347), but was moved after a year or two to a neighbouring site at Newton (infra ). The name is from French haute emprise 'great undertaking.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Raywell Farm
- Thwaite
- Carr Lane
- Chanter Lands
- Cottingham Parks
- Cowcrofts
- Eppleworth Wood
- Firths
- Gengs
- Harland Rise
- Haverflatts
- North Carr
- North Ho
- Norwoods
- Pratwoods
- Springhead
- The Wolds
- Southwood
- Skidby Ings
- Vine Garth