Pickhill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Pickhill
Historical Forms
- Picala 1086 DB 1301 Pap
- Picale 1184 RichReg
- Pichal(a) 1158–66 YCh H2 Leon3d 1289 Ebor
- Pikehal(e), Pykehal(e) 1207 Abbr 1328 Banco
- Pikehall 1280 Ass 1396 Pap
- Pykel 1327 Fount
- Pykall 1536 YChant
- Picoll 1625 Kirklington
- Pickhill 1718 ib
Etymology
'Pica's nook of land' v. h(e)alh. On the pers. name v. Picton 173supra .