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Watch Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Bowdon

Etymology

, near Castle Hillsupra , probably ' look-out hill ' , from watch ( OE  wæcce ) ' a watch, alook-out, a vigil ' , cf. Tooth Hill infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site