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Ferriby Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of South Ferriby

Historical Forms

  • del Hyll' 1327 SR
  • the hill 1580,1625 Terrier
  • the Hill 1803 EnclA
  • ye hill 1612 Terrier
  • ye hilles 1604 Nelthorpe
  • the hills 1634,1665 1638 Terrier
  • the Hills 1640 Nelthorpe

Etymology

, del Hyll '1327SR (p), the hill 1580,1625Terrier , the Hill 1803EnclA , y e hill 1612Terrier , y e hilles 1604Nelthorpe , the hills 1634, 1665ib , 1638Terrier , the Hills 1640Nelthorpe , cf. mikelhill e13 (l13) Stix , mikill hill 15ib , selfexplanatory .