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.

Beacon Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bishopstone

Historical Forms

  • la Bekne 1374 Add

Etymology

Beacon Hill is la Bekne 1374Add . Self-explanatory.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement