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Survey of English Place-Names

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Perry Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tewkesbury

Historical Forms

  • le Pery of the hill 1539 AOMB
  • le Pury de le Hill 1540 1540,1542 MinAcct
  • Longdon Hill al' dict. Peryondyhyll 1540 AOMB
  • Northlongdon als. Pury Hill 1553 Pat
  • Pury on the hill c.1560 Surv
  • Perryhill, Pyrreyhill 1617,1619 Dep

Etymology

Perry Hill, le Pery of the hill 1539AOMB , le Pury de le Hill 1540 ib, 1540, 1542MinAcct , Longdon Hill al ' dict. Peryondyhyll 1540AOMB , Northlongdon als. Pury Hill 1553 Pat, Pury on the hill c. 1560Surv , Perryhill , Pyrreyhill 1617, 1619Dep . 'Pear-tree on the hill', v. pirige , hyll ; the hill was also called Longdon Hill (supra ).