Hillam
Major Settlement in the Parish of Monk Fryston
Historical Forms
- (on) hillum 963 RegAlbi,56d 13 YCh9 c.1050
- Hyllum c.1030 YCh7
- Hillum 1070–1100,12–13(freq) Selby c.1180 YCh42,43,etc. Ric1 Pont 1271 Ch c.1206 Pont c.1216 RegAlbiii,50d 1243 Fees 1476 TestLds
- Hyllum 1252 Ch
- Hille 1208 FF
- Hullum 1236 Ch
- Hillom 1320 Ext 1352 YDi 1428 FA 1559 PRFrs
- Hillome 1536 TestLds 1545 WillY
- Hillam 1822 Langd
Etymology
'(On) the hills', from OE hyllum , dat.pl. of hyll. The terrain here begins to rise in small hillocks towards the hillier region in the west.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Burton Common
- Cow Lane
- Goose Hill Wood
- Ledgate Lane
- Ox Moor
- Monk Fryston Hall
- Fairfield Lane
- Old Kiln
- Raw Lane
- Monk Fryston Lodge
- Hillam Common
- Paddock Plant
- Top Stone Drain
- Dunce Mire Rd
- Hillam Hall
- Lowfield Rd
- Punch Bowl
- Brecks Fm
- Brecks Wood
- Butts Lane
- Causeway Dike
- Fryston Common
- Fryston Grange
- Ingthorns Drain & Ingthorns Lane
- Mile Gap Quarry
- Siddle Ho
- Austfield Lane
- Betteras Hill
- Bower's Ho
- Maspin Grange
- Pighill Nook
- Roe Lane Bridge
- Weldon Holes
- Woodlands Lane