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gallow ( e ) hill

Field in the Parish of Blaston

Historical Forms

  • gallow ( e ) hill 1601 Terrier
  • Gallow hill 1606 Terrier

Etymology

gallow (e) hill 1601, Gallow hill 1606(' bare hill', v. calu, hyll)