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Soil Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Solhill 1329 HAS 1355 WCR
  • Soilehill 1585 WYD
  • Soyle Hill 1590 HAS
  • Soale Hill 1653 WillS
  • Swill hill 1675 Og 1771 M

Etymology

Soil Hill, Solhill 1329 HAS 4, 225, 1355WCR , Soilehill 1585 WYD, Soyle Hill 1590 HAS 13, 262, Soale Hill 1653 WillS, Swill hill 1675 Og, 1771 M. 'Mud hill', v. sol , hyll . On the dial. form Soil - (and its further rendering as Swill -, as also in Swilling End 120infra ), cf. Phonol. § 28.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement