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Survey of English Place-Names

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TwitchillFm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hope

Historical Forms

  • Twycell 1376 Cor
  • Twechhell Ed4 DuLa
  • Twychell Hy8 ib
  • Twychill Eliz 1560 Add
  • Twitchell 1625 Rental 1641 ShefJC 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

TwitchillFm, Twycell 1376Cor , Tweechel Hy 4 Yeatman, Twechhell Ed 4DuLa , Twychell Hy 8 ib, Twychill Eliz ib, 1560Add , Twitchell 1625Rental , 1641ShefJC , 1650ParlSurv . 'A narrow footpath', v. twicen(e); cf. Twitchell (PN Nt 21). An old footpath leads past the farm up and over Win Hill.