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.

Cinderhill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Old and New Basford

Historical Forms

  • Cinder Hill 1775 C 1793 Cary

Etymology

Cinderhill is Cinder Hill 1775 C, 1793 Cary. This suburb is said to take its name from the lime kilns that formerly stood near to the Colliers' Arms and which were extensively used for burning lime (Mellors 116).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement