English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Halse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brackley

Historical Forms

  • Hasou 1086 DB
  • Hasho 1229 Pat
  • Halsou c.1160 Magd t.Ric1 BM
  • Halsho 1202 P 1220 Fees 1247 Ass 1314 1346 FA
  • Alsou 1318 Ch
  • Hausho 12th Survey c.1240 Magd 1296 Ipm
  • Hauso 1236 Cl
  • Hawesho 1285 Ass
  • Hals 1284 FA 1349 Cl
  • Halse 1485 ADiii
  • Hawlsse 1549 SR
  • Hawes 1657 NRSi
  • Halse al. Hawse 1673 Recov
  • Halse or Hawes 1823 B

Etymology

Halse stands on a high neck of land between two valleys and the name is a compound of OE h (e )als , 'neck,' and hoh. Cf. Halse (PN D 360).

Places in the same Parish