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Bickerton Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • the Cliffe l13 Rich 1637
  • le Clif 1303 Chol
  • the Mickelcliffe 1305 Rich 1637
  • Butterton Hill 1690 Sheaf
  • Bickerton's Hill 1838 TA

Etymology

( 109–500528 ) , 1668–71 Sheaf , 1831 Bry , the Cliffe l13 (1637) Rich, le Clif 1303Chol , the Mickelcliffe 1305 (1637) Rich, Butterton Hill 1690Sheaf, Bickerton 's Hill 1838TA , from clif ' a cliff, a steep slope ' and hyll ' a hill ' , with micel ' great ' , cf. Clifbikerton (etc., underBickerton) supra , Rawhead infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site