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Survey of English Place-Names

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Snowden Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Snodenhil, Snodenhill(e) 13 ADi,vi 1333 YDi 1608,1621 FF 1704 Hall
  • Snodenhul 14 YDii
  • Snawdon (sic) 1402 FA
  • Snodinhill 1494 Testiv
  • Snodhill 1535 WillY
  • Snoddenhill 1564 FF 1575 Hall
  • Snodnell 1647 YDr

Etymology

Snowden Hill, 1596 FF, Snodenhil , Snodenhill (e )13 AD i, vi, 1333 YD i, 1608, 1621 FF, 1704 Hall, Snodenhul 14 YD ii, Snawdon (sic)1402 FA, Snodinhill 1494 Test iv, Snodhill 1535 WillY, Snoddenhill 1564 FF, 1575 Hall, Snodnell 1647 YDr. 'Bare, bald hill', from ON  snoðinn 'bald' (cf. dial. snod 'smooth(-hair)'), and hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name