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.

Metherall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bratton Clovelly

Historical Forms

  • Middelhull(e) 1302 Ass 1333 SR 1351 Deed
  • Metherell 1722 Recov

Etymology

'Middle hill.' For the development cf. Metherall infra 427 and Metherall (Co), Middylhille 1327SR , Middelhill 1338Rental , Midderhull 1399Ct .