Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (le) Helm(e) 1198 Fount 14 Font 1391 YDi 1457 FountB 1540 Testvi 1589 FF

• le Helme, the Helme 1331 Font 1605 WB83

• the Hellme, le Hellme 1578 WillY 1592 WB65

Etymology

Helm, (le ) Helm (e )1198 Fount, 14 Font, 1391 YD i, 1457 FountB, 1540 Test vi, 1589 FF, le Helme , the Helme 1331 Font, 1605WB 83, the Hellme , le Hellme 1578 WillY, 1592WB 65, v. helm 'shelter'; this word, which occurs several times in YW, is used in NCy dial. of 'a shed in the fields for the shelter of cattle turned out to pasture, a hovel'; in 1709 rent was paid for a helme at Bridge End in Rastrick (WMB 173), and in 1739 the sum of 6/8 was the charge 'for erecting a helm' at Hampsthwaite (PRHm 243).