Great Mell Fell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hutton Soil
Historical Forms
- Melfel 1279 Ass
- Melfell in Hoton John 1339 GDR
- Melefell 1393 ib
- Great Mele Fell 1487 Ipm
- Mellfell 1555 NB
- Westermellfel 1589 LRMB
- Mele Fell 1487 Ipm
- Mellfell 1583 PR(Watermillock)
- Little Mellfell 1789 Clarke
Etymology
This is probably a British hill- name identical with Welsh moel (*mēlo -), 'bare, bare hill,' common in place-names. To this was later added ON fiall. Great Mell Fell is west in relation to Little Mell Fell. Cf. Mellfell in Murton (We), Mealfell c. 1690Machell , a similarly shaped fell.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Brownhow Hill
- Stone Carr
- Beckces
- Lofshaw Hill
- Little Mell Fell
- Stoddahbank
- Stoddahgate
- Lacet
- Tod Rigg
- Wallawaygreen
- Cocklakes Hill
- Goat
- Greenclose
- Holghyll