Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Palyat(e), -iet, -iate 1677–1710 PR(B)

• Pauls Yate 1770 M

• Palliard 1774 ib

• Palyard 1791 ib

• Palliat 1829 Dir

• Pal(l)yon 1578,1648 PR(B)

Etymology

Palliard, Palyat (e ), -iet , -iate 1677–1710 PR(B), Pauls Yate 1770 M, Palliard 1774 ib, Palyard 1791 ib, Palliat 1829 Dir. The farm is on the Roman road at grid 84–865135 near the edge of the moor; Yard Sike runs by it, and the road crosses the stream at Palliard Bridge.The two types of spelling seem to be from e.ModE  palyet (a variant of ME  paillet ) 'straw bed', and e.ModE  palyard , payllard 'a vagabond who sleeps on the straw in barns', and both would seem to refer to a place where vagrants using this thoroughfare from Yorkshire found a night's lodging; it is the first farm after the summit is crossed. A misunderstanding of palyard doubtless led to Yard Sike getting its name. Earlier spellings Pal (l )yon 1578, 1648 PR(B) may belong here, probably representing e.ModE  pal (l )yon from pavilion (NED).