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.

Helm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • del Helm(e) 1275,1285 WCR
  • le Helm 1298 ib
  • le Helmebothes 1307 ib
  • Helme 1535 Rent 1557 PRHfx 1624 Greave
  • the Helme 1564 WillY

Etymology

Helm, del Helm (e )1275, 1285 WCR (p), le Helm 1298 ib, le Helmebothes 1307 ib, Helme 1535 Rent, 1557 PRHfx, 1624 Greave, the Helme 1564 WillY. v. helm 'a cattle shelter', bōth 'a shed'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement