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Survey of English Place-Names

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Kettlestang Cross, Kettlestang Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Ketelsang (sic) 1379 PT
  • Ketellstang Head (collem montis) 1481 MinAcct

Etymology

Kettlestang Cross, Kettlestang Hill, Ketelsang (sic)1379 PT (p), Ketellstang Head (collem montis )1481MinAcct . 'Ketil's pole', from the ON  pers.n. Ketill and stǫng . The site of a cross is noted on the top of the hill.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site