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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pile Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Woking

Etymology

Pile Hill. Cf. Pilmor 1356 AD iii, le Pyle 1548LRMB , land called Piles 1596 SrWills, and was the home of William atte Pyle (1325Ass ) and Robert ate Pile (1332 SR). This must be the OE  pīl , 'stake,' as in Pilemoor (PN D 420).