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Whin Knoll

Early-attested site in the Parish of Keighley

Historical Forms

  • Wind(e)knowle, Wyndknowle 1488 YDiii 1643,1649 PRKy 1690 Briggsq.1
  • Wyntknollsyke 1527 ib
  • Whin Knowl 1724 PRKy

Etymology

Whin Knoll, Wind (e )knowle , Wyndknowle 1488 YD iii, 1643, 1649 PRKy, 1690Briggs q. 1, Wyntknollsyke 1527 ib d. 3, Whin Knowl 1724 PRKy. 'Wind-swept hillock', v. wind (replaced in recent times by hvin 'gorse'), cnoll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement