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.

Welton Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Welton

Historical Forms

  • Weletonhul l12 Dane e13 HarlCh
  • Welletunhil' 1210–20 RAiv
  • Welleton' Hil 1210–20 RAiv
  • Welleton' hill' 1219–39 RAiv
  • Welleton' Hill' c1240 RAiv
  • Weltonhil Hy3 HarlCh 1675 CCLeases
  • Long Welton Hill 1705 Terrier 1722 Survey 1772 KC
  • Short Welton Hill 1705 Terrier
  • Snartefordhil l12 Kirkst 13
  • Snartfordhil Hy2 Kirkst 13
  • Snarford Hill 1824 O 1651 Terrier

Etymology

, Weletonhul l12 Dane, e13HarlCh , Welletunhil '1210–20 RA iv,Welleton ' Hil 1210–20 RA iv, Welleton ' hill '1219–39 RA iv, Welleton 'Hill 'c1240 RA iv, Weltonhil Hy3HarlCh , 1675CCLeases , Long Welton Hill 1705Terrier , 1722Survey (KC), 1772 LNQ, Short Welton Hill 1705Terrier , Snartefordhil l12 (13) Kirkst , Snartfordhil Hy2 (13)Kirkst , Snarford Hill 1824 O, 1651Terrier ( KC gives ' Snarford Hill ' under ' Welton Hill ' ) , v. hyll .