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Survey of English Place-Names

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Charlock Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Castleton

Historical Forms

  • Charlotte Hill [Bridge] 1791 Boswell
  • Chorlock Hill 1811 OS
  • Charlick Hill 1838 TA(NthrCompton)

Etymology

, Charlotte Hill [Bridge]1791 Boswell,Chorlock Hill 1811 OS, Charlick Hill (Plant .) 1838TA (NthrCompton) , possibly identical in origin with Charlock Nth 90 , ' cold stream ' , from ceald and lacu , with reference to the stream rising on the W slope of the hill .