Healam House, Healam Beck
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirklington
Historical Forms
- Hilum 1257 YD
- Healam Bridge in Watlinge Streete 1613 NR
Etymology
'(At) the pools' from ON hylr, dat. plur. hylum . The modern form shows that the original vowel -i - was short and was lengthened in an open syllable in ME; cf. Upleatham 153supra .The country round about is flat and the name probably refers to pools formed by Healam Beck. On Watling Street cf. Leeming Lane 1supra .