Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Oswaldeshille m13 Salis

• Oswaldeshulle 1270 For

• Oswoldeshull(e) 1314 Pat 1365 Hastings

• Osweldeshulle 1315 Pat

• Os(e)waldeshull 1324,1325 Banco

• Ouseleshull 1405 Pat

• Osett(e)s Hill 1546 Lane, Surv

• oselles 1569–74 Map

• Osside hill Jas1 TRMB

• Offeild Hill (sic) 1606 Lane 1770

• Osydshill 1612 Bent

• Osse(r)d(e)s Hill 1617 Add, DuCo

• Ose Hill Green 1800 EnclA

• Ossedshill or Osehill Green, Osehill, Odeeshill or Oakhill 1869 Hutch3

• Osewoldeshullemulle c.1325 GlastE

• Oushullesmulle 1424 Weld1

Etymology

Osehill Green (ST 665088), Oswaldeshille m13Salis , Oswaldeshulle 1270For , Oswoldeshull (e )1314 Pat, 1365Hastings , Osweldeshulle 1315 Pat, Os (e )waldeshull 1324, 1325 Banco, Ouseleshull 1405 Pat, Osett (e )s Hill 1546Lane , Surv , oselles 1569–74Map , Osside hill Jas 1TRMB , Offeild Hill (sic)1606 (1770) Lane , Osydshill 1612Bent , Osse (r )d (e )s Hill 1617Add , DuCo , Osell [Bridge]1791, Osehill 1795 Boswell, Ose Hill Green 1800EnclA , Ossedshill or Osehill Green , Osehill , Odeeshill or Oakhill 1869 Hutch3. 'Ōsweald's hill', from the OE  pers.n. Ōsweald and hyll . There was a mill here, referred to as Osewoldeshullemulle c.1325GlastE (in the bounds of Buckland Newton hundred), Oushullesmulle 1424Weld 1, cf. Walt ' Muleward '…tenuit unu ' molend '1363Hastings , cursu aque ad molend '1424Weld 1, Lytel Mulcroft 1423Weld 1, Litel Mulcroft , Ouer Mulcroft , Milcroftesclos , Milcroftesmede 1424Weld 1, Litilmullecrofte , Litulmullecrofte , Ouermullecrofte 1430Weld 1, Milcroftmed (d )oo 1445Weld 1, Milcroftdiche 1446Weld 1, Milclos 1447Weld 1, Milcroftes (alias dict ' Dirlokkesmede )1451Weld 1, Mill Close 1614Bent , v. myln , lȳtel , uferra 'upper', croft , clos(e), mǣd , dīc , cf. William Durlok ' 1424, William Dirlok '1452Weld 1.