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.

Caldy Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Kirby

Historical Forms

  • Caldy Hill 1842 OS
  • Caldy Common 1831 Bry

Etymology

Caldy Hill, Caldy Hill 1842 OS, Caldy Common 1831 Bry, v. hyll , commun .This and Grange Hill 290infra form the prominent elevation from which Caldy and Grange were probably named, v. prec.