English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Stock Hill (Lane)

Other OS name in the Parish of Wootton Glanville

Historical Forms

  • Stochullane 1441 Weld1
  • Stokhullane 1442 Weld1
  • Stokhillane 1445 Weld1

Etymology

, Stochullane 1441Weld 1, Stokhullane 1442Weld 1, Stokhillane 1445Weld 1 , cf. Stockehyll crosse 1547PlR , Stockhill Cl , Stockhill Orchd 1838TA , v. hyll , lane , cros , first el . probably stocc ' treestump ' .