Northolt
Major Settlement in the Parish of Northolt
Historical Forms
- (æt) norð healum 960 BCS1063
- Northala 1086 DB
- Northale 1214 FF 1274 Ass 1288 FF
- Norhale 1211 RBE 1231 FF 1265 Pat
- Northall(e) 1235 Ass 1275 FF 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1341 NI
- Norhall 1299 ADiv
- Northold 1593 N
- Northolt 1610 Speed
- Northall al. Northolt 1631,1649 CantYBi,iv
- Northoll 1706 ParReg(Hillingdon)
Etymology
'The north healh(s) or angle(s) of land,' in contrast to Southall infra 45. For the dat. pl. form cf. Halam (PN Nt 167).