Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Halleheued(e) c.1320 Kendi,280 1332 SR 1441 Chamb

• Halheved, Halheuede 1411 Kendi,288 1441 Chamb

• Hal(l)he(a)d(e) 1516 CWxviii,213 1616 Kendi,103

• Halhed Hall(e) 1530 1610 PR(K) 1865 OS

• Haul(e)he(a)d(e) Hall, Hawl(e)he(a)d(e) Hall, Hawl(e)he(a)d(e) Haull 1527 Kendi,290 1616 et freq

• Halled 1542 Kendiii,84

Etymology

Halhead Hall [ˈhɔ:led], (a heyneghinge [i.e. hegning 'enclosure'] called ) Halleheued (e )c. 1320 Kend i, 280, 1332SR (p), 1441Chamb , Halheved , Halheuede 1411 Kend i, 288, 1441Chamb , Hal (l )he (a )d (e )1516 CW xviii, 213, 1616 Kend i, 103, (Halhed Hall (e )) 1530 ib iii, 84, 1610 PR(K)et freq to 1865 OS, Haul (e )he (a )d (e ) Hall , Hawl (e )he (a )d (e ) Hall , Hawl (e )he (a )d (e ) Haull 1527 Kend i, 290et freq to 1616 ib 102. v. hall 'hall', hēafod ; the hall may be named more directly from the surname of Sir Henry or John Halled (1542 Kend iii, 84), which is from the p.n. Halhead.