Saint Hill Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kentisbeare
Historical Forms
- Sengethill 1249 Ass
- Seynketille 1291 Tax
- Swengetille 1314 Ass
- Sweynghithull 1327 Banco
- Sweynthull 1326 Ipm
- Seynthill, Seyntylmede 1448 BM
Etymology
The first two forms suggest a compound of OE *sænget , 'burned place' (v. Syntley PN Wo 36) and hyll . For the next two cf. Sainthill supra 545 and Addenda, Part ii, xiv.