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.

Marble Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Twickenham

Historical Forms

  • Mardelhylle 1350 MinAcct
  • Marble Hill 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

Marble Hill is Mardelhylle 1350MinAcct , Marble Hill 1650ParlSurv . The early spellings are insufficient for any etymology to be suggested, though it is clear that the 17th century and present-day spellings must be due to folk-etymology.