English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

White Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cantley

Historical Forms

  • Witehill c.1190–1200 YCh821 14 YDi
  • Whithill feild 1663 Glebe

Etymology

White Hill, Witehill c. 1190–1200 YCh 821, 14 YD i, Whithill feild 1663Glebe . 'White hill', v. hwīt , hyll .