Lower Standhill and Upper Standhill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pyrton
Historical Forms
- Stangedelf 1002 KCD1296 13th
- Standelf c.1180 BC c.1444 Bodl 1545
- Stanidelf 1204 P 1355 Ipm
- Staindelue 1220–2 S c.1280
- Staindelf' c.1225 S c.1280
- Staindelf 1278–9 RH 1285 Ass
- Stonidelve 1285 Ass
- Stonydelve 1354 Ipm
- Standele 1428 FA
- Standell 1492–3 Rental
- Standolph 1797 Davis
Etymology
'Stone quarry,' v. stān-(ge)delf. The final -f has been dropped and the resulting -el interpreted as 'hill.' Standhill from earlier stān - (ge )delf occurs several times in field-names.