English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Silver Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Swallow

Historical Forms

  • Selvarhill 1580 Terrier
  • Selver hill 1601 Terrier
  • Silver hill furlong 1652 Rad
  • silver hill 1686,1697 Terrier
  • Silver Hills 1724 Terrier 1833 Yarb
  • Silver Hills Fox Cover 1828 Bry

Etymology

, 1824 O , Selvarhill 1580Terrier ,Selver hill 1601Terrier , Silver hill furlong 1652Rad , silver hill 1686, 1697Terrier , Silver Hills 1724Terrier , 1833Yarb , Silver Hills Fox Cover 1828Bry , probably named from the colour of the vegetation or of the soil , v. seolfor , hyll .