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 Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Silluerhill 1654 ib

Etymology

, 1645Briggs , Silluerhill 1654 ib , v. seolfor ' silver ' , hyll , cf. Silver hills f.n. 269 supra , probably referring to the colour or richness of the land , but the exact significance is unknown .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name