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.

Halloughton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Halloughton

Historical Forms

  • Healhtune 958 BCS1029 14th
  • Halton' mid12th WhiteBk 14th
  • Halgton 13th Felley
  • Halghton 1280 Ass 1310 Ebor 1312,1333 Cl 1330 Ass
  • Haluton 1235 Ebor
  • Halowton, Halweton 1330 Ass
  • Halutton 1336 Wollaton
  • Haloghton 1332 SR
  • Halughton 1336 Wollaton 1343 Ass 1406 Pat 1535 VE
  • Hallaughton al. Hawton 1549 Pat
  • Hawton juxta Southwell 1695 ParReg(Farndon)
  • Hall Houghton 1719 ib
  • Houghton 1763 ib
  • Halloughton oth. Haughton 1772 Recov

Etymology

'Farm in the nook or corner of land,' v. healh , tun . Cf. Halloughton Hall (PN Wa 17).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site