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.

Bassenthwaite Halls

Other OS name in the Parish of Bassenthwaite

Historical Forms

  • Bassentwhait Halle 1585 PR(Crosth)
  • Bassenthwaite Hawes 1789 Clarke
  • Bastingthweytbek' 1292 Ass

Etymology

is Bassentwhait Halle 1585 PR (Crosth),Bassenthwaite Hawes 1789 Clarke . Cf. William of ye Halle (1339GDR ) . In the parish was Bastingthweytbek '1292Ass .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement