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Survey of English Place-Names

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Knoll

Early-attested site in the Parish of Buckland Newton

Historical Forms

  • Knoll 1568 Ct 1811 OS 1869 Hutch3
  • Cnolle 13 GlastR 1258 For 1291 Tax
  • hameletum de Cnolle e14 GlastE 1332 SR
  • Knolle 1268,1288 Ass 1301 Glast m14 Lane 1616
  • Knowle 1795 Boswell 1838 TA

Etymology

Knoll (ST 703047), Knoll 1568Ct , 1811 OS, 1869 Hutch3, Cnolle 13 GlastR, 1258For , 1291 Tax, hameletum de Cnolle e14GlastE , 1332 SR, Knolle 1268, 1288Ass , 1301 (m14) Glast et freq to 1616Lane , Knowle 1795 Boswell, 1838TA , cf. Cnoldoune , Cnolleyete , terre bisouthe Cnolle , tenacres bisuthenolle , terre apud Forcnolle e14GlastE , v. cnoll 'hill top, hillock', with dūn , geat 'gate', , sūðan , fore 'in front of'. The rounded hill here reaches 651′.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement