Dosthill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingsbury
Historical Forms
- Dercelai 1086 DB
- Derteulla 1166 P
- Dercetehull 1195 P 1232 Ass
- Dercetehille 1242 Fees 1247 Ass
- Dersechul 1235 Fees
- Dercethull 1247 SR
- Dersetehull 1247 FF 1285 Ass
- Derstill 1273 ib
- Dersthull juxta Kynnesbury 1315 ib
- Dersthull 1315 Ipm 1545 Ct
- Dorsthull 1316 FA
- Dorsthyll al. Dastyll 1550,1557 FF
- Dastell 1603 S
- Dostell 1526 FF
- Dosthill al. Dostell 1618 ib
- Dastell 1549 Pat
Etymology
For this name see Avon Dassett infra 267. The last element is probably 'hill,' the DB form being corrupt. In some of the printed documents c has wrongly been transcribed as t and vice versa .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bodymore Heath
- Cliff
- Drakenage Fm
- Foul End
- Halloughton Hall
- Hurley
- Kimberley Hall
- Plumpton
- Slateley Hall Fm
- Whateley