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Jawbones Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Chesterfield

Historical Forms

  • Jaw Bones 1849 TA

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Jaw Bones 1849TA . The jawbones of a whale were erected on the hill and stood there for some time ( WEG ) .