Bow Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoughton
Historical Forms
- Bochella 1194 P
- Bowehill 1540 MinAcct
Etymology
This name probably means 'hill curved like a bow,' cf. Bowhill, Bowden (olim Boghehull , Boghedon ), names of frequent occurrence in Devon, v. hyll . For OE boga as the first element, v. Bowes (PN NRY 304).