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.

Hill Wootton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leek Wootton

Historical Forms

  • Hulle 1248 FF 1259 Ipm
  • Wotton Hulle 1315 ib
  • Hulle by Wotton 1326 Ch
  • Hullwotton 1327 SR
  • Hill Wotton 1541 LP

Etymology

Hill Wootton is Hulle 1248 FF, 1259 Ipm, Wotton Hulle 1315 ib., Hulle by Wotton 1326 Ch, Hullwotton 1327 SR, Hill Wotton 1541 LP. So named to distinguish it from Hill in Leamington Hastings and in Stoneleigh.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement