Hinderwell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hinderwell
Historical Forms
- Hildrewelle, Ildrewelle 1086 DB
- Hilderwell(e), Hylderwell(e) 1139–48 YCh 1475 Pat
- Hildrewell 1347 Pat 1348 FF 1404 YI
- Hynderwell, Hinderwell 1468 Test 1490 Ipm 1573 FF 1665 Visit
Etymology
'Hild's well' v. w(i)ella. The name was probably originally OE *Hildewella , containing the name of the famous Saint Hild of Streoneshalch , whose monastery was a few miles to the southeast of Hinderwell. The present form of the name, however, points to a Scandinavianising of the name on the analogy of ON Hildr , gen. Hildar , found in Hinderskelfe 40supra . There is still a well at Hinderwell called St Hilda's Well. Cf. also a lost Hildekelde , fons sancte Hilde (12 Guis) in Guisborough.