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Hincknoll Fm & Hincknoll Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • villate de Hennecnolle, Henneknolle 1288 Ass
  • Henknoll 1441 SoDoNQ 1486 Ipm
  • Hincknoll 1605 SxAS 1811 OS
  • Hinchknoll (sic) 1774 Hutch1
  • Hincknowle 1795 Boswell
  • Hincknole Fm & Hincknole Hill 1839 TA
  • Hincknoll(e) 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Hincknoll Fm & Hincknoll Hill (SY 487975), villate de Hennecnolle , Henneknolle 1288Ass , Henknoll 1441 SoDoNQ (p), 1486 Ipm, Hincknoll 1605SxAS , 1811 OS, Hinchknoll (sic)1774 Hutch1, Hincknowle 1795 Boswell, Hincknole Fm & Hincknole Hill 1839TA , Hincknoll (e )1863 Hutch3, probably 'knoll or hillock frequented by wild birds', from henn (gen.pl. -a ) and cnoll : the hill here reaches 374′.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement