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.

Healthwaite Hall, Healthwaite Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harewood

Historical Forms

  • Helthwayt(e), Helthwait(h), Helthuayt, Helthauit 1152–71 YCh 13 1246 FF 1263 YI 1266 MinAcct 1539 et passim
  • Helwayte 1535 VE
  • Hellthwaite hill 1550 TestLds
  • Healthwathill 1556 WillY
  • Helwhat Hill 1681 PRHrd

Etymology

Healthwaite Hall, Healthwaite Hill, Helthwayt (e ), Helthwait (h ), Helthuayt , Helthauit 1152–71 YCh 1863, 13 Dugd iv, YD ix, 1246 FF, 1263 YI, 1266MinAcct et passim to 1539 ib, Helwayte 1535 VE, Hellthwaite hill 1550 TestLds, Healthwathill 1556 WillY, Helwhat Hill 1681 PRHrd. 'Clearing with a shelter', v. hǽli , þveit .