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.

Hale End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Walthamstow

Historical Forms

  • de la Hale 1285 Ass
  • the Hale 1517 Deeds
  • Haile Street, Haylestrete 1584 Ct
  • Hale End 1636 Deeds
  • Woodend otherwise Hale(s)end 1640 Ct

Etymology

Hale End was the home of Walter de la Hale 1285Ass and is called the Hale 1517 Deeds, Haile Street , Haylestrete 1584Ct , Hale End 1636 Deeds, Woodend otherwise Hale (s )end 1640Ct .v. healh .