Midgehall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lydiard Tregoze
Historical Forms
- (to) micghæma gemære 983 KCD636 c.1150
- Mighal' 1165 P
- Migghale 1228 For
- Migehale 1245 WMxvi
- Miggehale 1257 For 1320 Pat
- Michehale 1268 Ass
- Midgehall 1558–79 ECP
- Mudghill al. Midghill al. Mygehale 1686 Recov
Etymology
'Corner of land frequented by midges' (OE mycg ), v. healh .Cf. Midge Hall (PN La 133, 148). In the earliest form we have the OE hæme added as usual to the first element of the place- name to denote the inhabitants of the place, hence 'boundary of the people of Midgehall,' v. (ge)mære.