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.

Harperhill

Other OS name in the Parish of Stapleton

Historical Forms

  • Harperclugh 1603 Gilsland

Etymology

is so named in 1552 (March) . Close by was Harperclugh 1603 Gilsland . Cf. also Harper Banke 1525 LP . Apparently ' harper's hill, ravine (v. clōh) and bank . '