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.

Spofforth Haggs

Early-attested site in the Parish of Spofforth

Historical Forms

  • bosco de Spofford 1419 Fabr
  • le Spoffordhagh 1422 YDv
  • les Hagges 1473 SpfCt
  • Hag Side 1771 M
  • la Hay de Spofford 1244 YDiv
  • Spofforthhathe (sic) 1363 YDv

Etymology

Spofforth Haggs, 1817 M, bosco de Spofford 1419 Fabr, le Spoffordhagh 1422 YD v, les Hagges 1473SpfCt , Hag Side 1771 M, v. hǫgg, dial. hagg 'enclosed wood'; la Hay de Spofford 1244 YD iv and Spofforthhathe (sic)1363 YD v may refer to the same place, but contain (ge)hæg and haga 'enclosure'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name