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.

Hay Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Horsley

Historical Forms

  • Haydowne 1435 MinAcct
  • le Haye 1458 ib
  • laʒ Hay 1511 ib
  • High Lane 1777 M

Etymology

Hay Lane, Haydowne 1435MinAcct , le Haye 1458 ib, laʒ Hay 1511 ib, High Lane 1777 M. v. (ge)hæg 'fenced-in piece of ground, hunting enclosure', cf. also le , dūn .