Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• molendinum ad ventum 1201 ChR

• situ molend' ventrit' 1441 GrimsChamb

• molendin' ventritic' 1470 ib

• molendini Ventritic' 1513 ib

• Un' molend' ventrit' 1539–40 Dugdiv

• vnius mont' molendini ventritici voc' tulhilles 1559 GrimsChamb

• monte molend' ventritic' 1585 ib

• the Wyndmyln' c.1540 GrimsCLeet

• Wind mill hill 1565 GrimsChamb

• wyndmylnehill 1573 ib

• montis molendini ventritici iuxta tulie hilles 1580 GrimsFC

• Wind Mill Hill 1842 TA

Etymology

Windmill (lost), molendinum ad ventum 1201 ChR, situ molend ' ventrit '1441GrimsChamb , molendin ' ventritic '1470ib , molendini Ventritic '1513ib , Un ' molend ' ventrit '1539–40 Dugd iv, vnius mont ' molendini ventritici voc ' tulhilles 1559GrimsChamb , monte molend ' ventritic '1585ib , the Wyndmyln 'c.1540GrimsCLeet , Wind mill hill 1565GrimsChamb , wyndmylnehill 1573ib , montis molendini ventritici iuxta tulie hilles 1580GrimsFC , Wind Mill Hill 1842TA ; for tulhilles , v. Le Tollehilles in f.ns. (b) infra .