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.

Uphill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Coombe Keynes

Historical Forms

  • Uphill 1795 Boswell
  • Vppehull(e), Uppehull(e) 1268 Ass 1278 QW
  • Uppehill 1285 Banco 1449 Hutch3 1456 IpmR
  • Hupehill 1275 RH
  • Uphull(e) 1292 Hutch3 1379 IpmR 1380 Misc
  • Opehill or Uphill' 1323 Hutch3
  • Up Hill 1861 ib

Etymology

Uphill (lost), Uphill 1795 Boswell, Vppehull (e ), Uppehull (e )1268Ass (p), 1278 QW (p), Uppehill 1285 Banco, 1449 Hutch3, 1456 IpmR, Hupehill 1275 RH (p), Uphull (e )1292 Hutch3, 1379 IpmR, 1380 Misc, 'lands called Opehill or Uphill '1323 Hutch3, Up Hill 1861 ib, '(land) higher up or upon the hill', v. upp , uppan , hyll .