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.

Sainthill Copse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Weston on the Green

Historical Forms

  • Sondehull' 1139 Godstow c.1450
  • Sandhulle c.1230,c.1270 Os
  • Sandhull' c.1250 Godstow c.1450

Etymology

Sainthill Copse (6″) takes name from Sondehull '1139 (c. 1450) Godstow, Sandhulle c. 1230, c. 1270 Os, Sandhull 'c. 1250 (c. 1450) Godstow. 'Sand hill.' Cf. Saint Hill copse and ground , Lower and first Saint hill c. 1840TA .