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.

Mousehill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Witley

Historical Forms

  • Mushulle 1263 Ass 1304 Pat 1332 SR
  • Moushulle 1313 Ass
  • Moussulle, Mowshull 1336 BM
  • Mowsell 1591 FF
  • Mushill 1599 SrWills
  • Musalle 1668 GodalmingParReg
  • Mousall 1684 Musters

Etymology

Mousehill is Mushulle 1263Ass (p), 1304 Pat, 1332 SR (p), Moushulle 1313Ass (p), Moussulle , Mowshull 1336 BM, Mowsell 1591FF , Mushill 1599 SrWills, Musalle 1668 Godalming ParReg, Mousall 1684 Musters. This maybe simply 'mouse- infested hill,' cf. Musbury (PN D 646).