Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Egleshil 1086 DB

• Eccleshul(l) c.1250 Calv 1274 WCR

• Eccleshill, Eccleshyll 1304–9 Calv 1316 Vill 1323 MinAcct 1355 YDiv 1372 YDi 1687 WYD

• Ecclessil Hy3 Calv

• Ecclishill, Ecclishyll 1274 WCR 1391,1402 YDiv

• Eckleshell 1606 YAS

• Ecckleshill 1651 Stansf

• Ecleshil 1254 Calv

• Eklishill 1466 BM

• Eclesell 1709 WMB

• Heckelsil 1256 Linds

• Heckeshill 1275 WCR

• Eckleleshull (sic) 1275 WCR

• E(c)keleshill, Ekkeleshill, E(c)keleshyll 1286,1307 WCR 1369 Arm 1431 YDiii 1468 YDi

• Eckilshill 1328 WCR 1604 FF 1609 YAS

• Echyleyll 1342 WYD

• Eckulsele 1389 BM

• Ekkyllsyll 1418 WYD

• Ekillsill 1427 BM

• Ekhilshill, Ekhilshyll 1433 BM

Etymology

This is of similar origin to Eccleshill La 75, from Brit  eclēsia 'church' and hyll. The significance of this el. eclēsia is discussed s.n. Ecclesall i, 192supra .