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.

Applehaigh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Royston

Historical Forms

  • Adbalde(s)hage 1180–90 Bodl98 1195–1217 YCh1649
  • Adbaldehac 13 Brett
  • Abboldhagh 1444 ib
  • Habyllehaghe 1557 WillY
  • Appleday 1560 FF 1822 Langd 1843 TA
  • Apyllhaeght 1582 WillY
  • Aboldhaigh 1610 FF
  • Applehaigh 1841 O.S.

Etymology

Applehaigh, Adbalde (s )hage 1180–90Bodl 98, 1195–1217 YCh 1649, Adbaldehac 13 Brett, Abboldhagh 1444 ib, Habyllehaghe 1557 WillY, Appleday 1560 FF, 1822 Langd, 1843TA , Apyllhaeght 1582 WillY, Aboldhaigh 1610 FF, Applehaigh 1841 O.S. 'Adbald's enclosure', v. haga . The pers.n. is OE  Ēadbald .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site