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Fifehead Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Fifehead Neville

Historical Forms

  • Mill 1811 OS

Etymology

, Mill 1811 OS , cf. Robert atte Mulle 1332 SR , William atte Mulle 1376Ass , Nicholas atte Mulle de Vyfhyde Neuuylle 1427DCMDeed , 'two Water Mills '1603Weld 2 , Frost Mill 1762Salkeld ( ' before with RichardFrost ' ) , v. atte , myln ; there were mills at both manors of Fifhide in 1086 DB (VCHDo 382, 96) .