Hail Weston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hail Weston
Historical Forms
- Heilweston 1199 Cur
- Helweston 1209 For
- Haileweston, Hayleweston 1219,1248 FF 1270 Ass 1284 FF 1286 Ass 1376 Orig
- Halewestan 1247 Cl
- Haylweston, Hailweston 1315,1346 Ipm
- Hayle Weston 1427 BM 1502 Ipm
- Heyleweston 1534 FF
Etymology
'West-farm on the Hail river,' but what it was west in relation to, it is impossible to say, unless we take it to be a settlement from Eynesbury-St Neots. For the river-name v. p. 7. The river-name is still preserved in Hail Bridge supra 265.