Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Kirkeby Kendal 1272 Ipm

• Hay(e), Haie, le Hey 1297 Pat 1301 Kendi,13 1307,1310 Ipm 1332 SR 1706 Ct

• Heyclase (sic) 1599 PR(K)

• Heyclose 1715 Ct

• (the) Hay close 1714 BRK 1823 M

• (the) Hay closes 1721 Ct

Etymology

Hayclose, 'the Hay of Kirkeby Kendal '1272 Ipm, Haia , Haya , (le , ye , the ) Hay (e ), Haie , le Hey 1297 Pat, 1301 Kend i, 13, 1307, 1310 Ipm, 1332SR et passim to 1706Ct , Heyclase (sic)1599 PR(K), Heyclose 1715Ct , (the ) Hay close 1714 BRK, 1823 M, (the ) Hay closes 1721Ct , described as a wood in 1297 Pat, 1375 Ipm, and as a pasture in 1341 Kend i, 180. This was probably an extensive hunting park on the hills to the east above Kendal Castle, v. (ge)hæg 'enclosure, hunting enclosure', clos . The hay is also referred to in the older affixes of Hag Wood (i, 128supra ), New Hutton (supra ), Crag Fm and Hollins (infra ), and in Hayfellside, Hay yeat , and Hay Fell in Scalthwaiterigg (i, 132, 134, 136 infra ).