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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fly Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bakewell

Historical Forms

  • Fleghull' 1343 BelCh
  • Fleghhill' 1379 ib
  • Flehill, Flehyll 1402 DbCh 1420 BelCh 1478 DbCh 1560 BelCh
  • Fleehyll' 1414 ib
  • Fle Hill' 1541 ib

Etymology

Fly Hill (6″), Fleghull '1343BelCh , Fleghhill '1379 ib, Flehill , Flehyll 1402 DbCh, 1420BelCh , 1478 DbCh, 1560BelCh , Fleehyll '1414 ib, Fle Hill '1541 ib. 'Fly-infested hill', v. flēoge , hyll .