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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brow Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of North Kelsey

Historical Forms

  • Browhill 1662,1663,1669 Terrier 1733 Nelthorpe
  • browhill 1666,1673 Terrier
  • Brow-hill 1706 1722 Nelthorpe
  • Browell 1686 Dixon
  • a place called Brewell 1763 Nelthorpe 1793 Dixon
  • East Browhill 1793 MiscDep

Etymology

, Browhill 1662, 1663, 1669Terrier , 1733Nelthorpe , browhill 1666, 1673Terrier , Brow-hill 1706ib , 1722Nelthorpe , Browell 1686Dixon , a place called Brewell 1763Nelthorpe , 1793Dixon , East Browhill 1793MiscDep 118 , from brū ' the brow of a hill, etc . ' with hyll added .