Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Middehop 1255 FF 1358 YDxii,301

• Mydhop(e), Midhop(e) a.1279 Hall a.1290 SheffCh l.13 BM 1367 Hall 1441 SheffMan

• Huver Midhope Ed1 BM

• Over Midhope 1424 Linds

• Mitthop c.1280 YDv,70

• Midehope 1290 Ch

• Mid(d)op 1297 LS 1655 WillY

• Nether Mid(d)op 1661 Hall

• Upper Mid(d)op 1843 O.S.

• Ouermedope 1497 BM

• Medhope 1553 Hall

Etymology

Midhope, Middehop 1255 FF, 1358 YD xii, 301, Mydhop (e ), Midhop (e )a. 1279 Hall, a. 1290 SheffCh, l. 13 BM, 1367 Hall, 1441 SheffMan, Huver Midhope Ed 1 BM, Over Midhope 1424 Linds, Mitthop c. 1280 YD v, 70, Midehope 1290 Ch, Mid (d )op 1297 LS (p), 1655 WillY, Nether Mid (d )op 1661 Hall, Upper Mid (d )op 1843 O.S., Ouermedope 1497 BM, Medhope 1553 Hall. '(Land) in the middle of the valley or between valleys', v. mid 'middle', 'in the middle of', hop 1 'a small enclosed valley, one overhanging the main valley'. Midhope is in the middle of the Little R. Don valley, but the name may denote the high ground on which Upper Midhope stands between two small valleys overhanging the main valley. Cf. Middop pt. vi infra .