Hail Farm, Hail Windmill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Howden
Historical Forms
- Hale 1199 FF
- Hayle Mill 1675 Deposition
Etymology
Hail Farm (6″), Hail Windmill (6″) is Hale 1199 FF, Hayle Mill 1675 Deposition, v. h(e)alh 'nook of land' (probably one included in a sharp bend of the Old Derwent), alongside which Hailgate in Howden supra 251 now runs. Cf. also Halebrigg 1485 AD iv.