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.

Highgate Leys

Other OS name in the Parish of Kettlewell

Historical Forms

  • Highgate lees 1847 TA
  • Heigate 1195–9 Font
  • Heygata 13 ib
  • the Hayates 1663 Glebe

Etymology

, Highgate lees 1847TA , Heigate 1195–9 Font, Heygata 13 ib, the Hayates 1663Glebe , v. hēah , gata ' road ' .