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.

Hall Close

Other OS name in the Parish of Weston Underwood

Historical Forms

  • Herbershaw Meadow 1847 TA

Etymology

, 1829 Hebalshaw Meadow ( 6 ″ ) , Herbershaw Meadow 1847TA , cf. Herberiourclose 1395DuLa , Herbergerclose 1415DuLaMB . Herberi is from here-beorg ' shelter ' , the second original element is not clear but may be ofer 2 ' ridge ' .