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Knab's Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Barnetby le Wold

Historical Forms

  • nab Hill 1671 Terrier

Etymology

, nab Hill 1671Terrier and cf. y e far Nab 1601Terrier , y e high Nabb 1638Terrier , ye Nabb Close 1638Terrier , Nab -Close (Side )1690Terrier , 1700Terrier , Nab Close 1724Terrier , the Nabbs Closes 1768EnclA , ' the knoll, the hill ' , v. nabbi and note the added Hill .