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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pule Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Almondbury

Historical Forms

  • past' voc' le Pole 1426 Ramsd 1487 MinAcct
  • Puil Hill 1771 M
  • Pule Hill 1817 M

Etymology

Pule Hill, past ' voc ' le Pole 1426Ramsd , 1487MinAcct 66, Puil Hill 1771 M, Pule Hill 1817 M, v. pōl 'a pool', hyll . There is a small pool on the hillside at Pule Bents, cf. Firth Pule infra . The spelling Puil represents the local dial. pronunciation of pool [puil], cf. Phonol. § 30.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name