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Whitehill Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tackley

Historical Forms

  • Wihthille, Wythull' 1004 Frid t.Ed2
  • Yihthille 1004 Frid t.Ed3
  • Wistelle 1086 DB
  • Visteull' c.1200 StJohn
  • Wistull 1210–30 Thame early13th
  • Wichthulla c.1130 OxonCh 1294 Cl
  • Withulla c.1152–70 Eynsh 1389 Os
  • Wihulla a.1176 Eynsh
  • Wecthull' 1206 Cur
  • Wuthell' 1208 Fine
  • Whithulla 1219 Bract
  • Whythulle 1285 Ass
  • Whithulle, Whithalle 1306 AD
  • Whithull 1428 FA
  • White Hill 1797 Davis
  • Whitehill Farm 1822 O.S.
  • Wihgthulle 1285 Eynsh
  • Wighthull' 1297 CornAcc 1438 AD
  • Whygthulle 1315 Eynsh

Etymology

'Hill with a curved hollow,' first element OE  wiht, 'bend,' second element hyll. v. PN Wo 183 and PN D lii.

Places in the same Parish