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Nick i' th' Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Astbury

Etymology

, cf. Nyckeredyng 1399Surv , the Nickereadinges 1511Rental , the Nickryddinges 1585 AD , Nickridinges 1586Rental , nycckereddynges 1594ib , Big Nickriding (s ), Little Nickriding (s ) & Lower Nickriding (s )1839TA . The name alludes to a col on Congleton Edge297infra and Edge Hill supra , v. nick(e) , ryding , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site