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.

Wolf Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Grafton

Historical Forms

  • Ulfela 1086 DB
  • Wulfhala 1180 P
  • Wulfhale 1289 Ass
  • Wlfhale 1242 Fees
  • Wolfhale 1249 Ass 1294 FF
  • Wolphal 1324 FA
  • Wulfall 1522 SR
  • Woulfehall 1616 FF

Etymology

Wolf Hall is Ulfela 1086 DB, Wulfhala 1180 P, Wulfhale 1289Ass , Wlfhale 1242 Fees, Wolfhale 1249Ass , 1294FF , Wolphal 1324 FA, Wulfall 1522SR , Woulfehall 1616FF . 'Corner or piece of land frequented by wolves,' v. healh .

Places in the same Parish