Beech Hill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Beech Hill
Historical Forms
- Le Bechehulle 1384 MSatStratfieldpenestheDukeofWellington
- Bechehyll 1572 PCC
- Beachill 1603 Finchampstead
- Beeche Hills 1607 Norden
- Beach Hill 1761 Rocque
- Beech Hill 1817 OS 1846 Snare
Etymology
v. bēce 2 'beech-tree', and hyll 'hill'. The parish was formed in 1868 out of the Berkshire portion of Stratfield Saye parish, the rest of which is in Ha (Kelly 39). DEPN gives a form from 1335 under this name, which actually refers to Beche in Aldworth (Pt 2).