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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.

Matril Laithe

Other OS name in the Parish of Slaidburn

Historical Forms

  • Materhill 1538 MinAcct
  • Madderhill 1580 WillY

Etymology

, Materhill 1538MinAcct , Madderhill 1580WillY , cf. also Mattrigge 1652ParlSurv , v. mæddre ' madder ' , hyll , hrycg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name