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.

Harthill

Major Settlement in the Parish of Harthill

Historical Forms

  • Hertil(l) 1086 DB 1147 YChviii 1154–91 Lewes25d 1164–81 YChviii 13 Lewes303d 1356 YDxii,254
  • Hertille 1091–7,1180–1202 YChviii l.12 Lewes23d 1200 Cur
  • Herthella 12 YDvii
  • Herthill(e), Herthil 1190 FF 1191 YChviii 1197 Ebor 1301 YDvii 13,1255 VE 1535
  • Herthull 1291 Tax 1319 ADv 1428 FA
  • Harthill, Harthyll 1198 Abbr 14 Sawl193d 1531 Testiv 1822 Langd
  • Hartill 1426 ADvi 1545 NCWills
  • Hertehull 13 YDviii 1400 Pat
  • Hertehil(l) 13 YDvii 1341 ib
  • Herthehill 13 YDvii
  • Hertell 1488 BM

Etymology

'Hill frequented by the hart', v. heorot , hyll .