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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cold Hanworth

Major Settlement in the Parish of Cold Hanworth

Historical Forms

  • Haneurde 1086 DB
  • Hanewrde 1185–87 Dane
  • Hanewrda l12 ib
  • Hanewrd 1275 RH
  • Haneworde 1086 DB
  • Haneworda c1115 LS 1160,Hy2 Dane
  • Hanoworda 1166 RBE
  • Hanewort c1155 Gilb 1411
  • Hanewurth' 1185 RotDom 1189–95 VC 14
  • Hanewurthe 1208 FF 1250–60 HarlCh
  • Hanewurth 1276 RH 1291 Tax
  • Hanewrth' 1205 Cur 1225 Pat
  • Haneworth' c1215 RAiv 1285 RSu 1332 SR 1375 Peace
  • Haneworth 1281 QW 1303 FA 1428 et passim
  • Hanewurthe c1240 RAiv
  • Hanewurth' 1242–43 Fees
  • Haneuurth' 1252 Cl
  • Hanneworth 1281 QW 1374 Peace
  • Hanworth 1327 SR 1374,1387 Peace 1402 FA
  • Hanworth juxta Hacthorne 1411 IBL 1428 FA
  • Calthaneworth 1322 Ipm 1322 Cl
  • Caldehaneworth 1328 Banco 1329 Ass 1331 Ipm 1331 Cl
  • Calde Haneworth 1325 FA
  • Caldhameworth 1284 Abbr
  • Calde Hameworth 1325 DC
  • Coldehanworth' 1379 FF 1405 RRep
  • Coldhanworth 1526 Sub
  • Coldhanworth beside Donham Hy8 LPxxi
  • Cold Hanworth 1656 Yarb 1690,1693 Terrier

Etymology

This is identical in origin with Potter Hanworth, Kest, and means 'Hana's enclosure' from the OE  pers.n. Hana and OE  worð 'an enclosure'. It is presumably Cold from its exposed situation. It is described as near Hackthorn and near Dunholme.