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.

Park Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Firbeck

Historical Forms

  • Park Hill Wood 1842 TA

Etymology

, 1822 Langd , Park Hill Wood 1842TA , originally called Gouk-hill hall ( cf. f.ns. (a ) infra ) , but sold in 1685 to Nonus Parker of Thurcroft , who called it Park-hill (Hnt i, 303) .