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.

West Heslerton

Major Settlement in the Parish of West Heslerton

Historical Forms

  • Heslerton(e) 1086 DB 1358 Guisb
  • West Heslerton(e) 1259 Ass
  • Haslintune c.1160 Guisb
  • Westhaselton' 1196 P
  • West Haselerton', Haselerton' 1194–6 P 1276 RH
  • Haselarton 1270 Ebor
  • Heselerdton 1246 FF
  • Heslardton(a) 1277 Bridl 1297 LS

Etymology

With numerous other forms and meaning as for East Heslerton supra 121.