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Hallin Fell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barton

Historical Forms

  • Haylin, Haylyn 1266,1279 Lanc 1278 Lowth 1279 Ass3d
  • Halin 1279 Ass3d 1292 ib
  • le Hayling 1279 ib
  • Hawling Fell 1770 Young
  • Holling Fell 1793 WestM

Etymology

Hallin Fell, 1859OS , Haylin , Haylyn 1266, 1279 Lanc 446–7, 1278Lowth , 1279Ass 3d, Halin 1279Ass 3d, 1292 ib 6d(p), le Hayling 1279 ib 10, Hawling Fell 1770 Young, the mountain Hallin Clarke, Holling Fell 1793 WestM, cf. also Hallinbank, Hallin Hag (infra ), and Hellyn nooke 1588Rent . This is the name of a mountain abutting on Ullswater. The origin is obscure.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement