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.

Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Sutton Coldfield

Historical Forms

  • Hulle 1525 Pat
  • Hylle 1536 CorpRec
  • Hill al. Hull 1661 FF

Etymology

is Hulle 1525 Pat, Hylle 1536 CorpRec, Hill al. Hull 1661FF . Dugdale(670) says that “ Hulle ( which is this Hill ) ” was given to the priory of Canwell c. 1200 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement