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.

Harnhill

Major Settlement in the Parish of Harnhill

Historical Forms

  • Harehille 1086 DB
  • Harhull 1248 Ass 1285 FA
  • Harnhill(a) 1177 P 1287 Ass 1406 Pat 1454 FF
  • Harnhull(e) 1220 Fees 1221,1248 Ass 1303 FA 1421 Pat
  • Harnulle 1225–50 CirenP
  • Harnhelle 1316 BM
  • Harnyll 1535 VE
  • Harenhull 1221 1225–50 CirenP 1226 FF 1269 Episc
  • Harenhill 1420 ADi
  • Harnehull 1415 ADiii 1494 Ipm 1586 FF
  • Harnehill 1509 MinAcct

Etymology

'The grey hill' or 'hares' hill', v. hār , hara , hyll , as suggested by the variation between the har (e )- and har (e )n - spellings.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site