Heslington
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Lawrence, York
Historical Forms
- Haslinton, Eslinton 1086 DB
- Heseligtuna 1145–52 LeonardN
- Heselintuna 1156 c.1200 For 1241 Ebor 1370 FF
- Heselingtuna 1180–1200 YCh320 1190 P 1349 Works
- Hesilinton c.1200 For
- Heslingetun 1150–4 LeonardN
- Eselington 1281 Ch 1301 LS
- Hesselington 1285 KI
- Heslington, Heslyngton 1348 FF 1561 FF
Etymology
'Farmstead near the hazel wood,' from the OE hæsling 'place overgrown with hazels' suggested for Hazeldean (PN Sx 263).This word probably enters also into Haslington (Ch), Haselinton t. Hy 3 BM, Haslingfield (C), Haslingefeld 1086 DB, Haslingden (La), Heselingedon 1241 Cl (PN La 91). v. tun .