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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hillfield Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Hillfield

Historical Forms

  • The Hill 1843 ib

Etymology

, at the S end of the stretch of high ground referred to as The Hill 1843ib , v. par . name supra ; the hill is Whiteway Hill 1843TA ( cf. also Whiteway Bottom 1843ib ) , ' white ' referring to the chalk escarpment ( cf. the two ' Chalk Pits ' marked 6 ″ ) .