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Hillend Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cumnor

Historical Forms

  • Hillende 1651 ParlSurv
  • Hill-End 1690,1726 Bodl
  • Hillend 1801 Census

Etymology

Hillend Fm, Hillende 1651ParlSurv , Hill -End 1690, 1726Bodl , Hillend 1801 Census; cf. also Hull '1284Ass , Hulle 1316 FA, La Hulle 1327SR , v. hyll , ende 1 ; this may have been a medieval hamlet, probably named in contrast to Dean supra .