Bag Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pontefract
Historical Forms
- Baghil 1159–70,c.1170–83 YCh1528 1588 Pont 13 Pont
- Baghull 1368 MinAcct
- Baghill 1384 1424 Rent 1473 YDxii,302 1541 MinAcct
- Baggahil c.1210 Pont c.1219 YDi
- Baggehil 1222 Pont
- Bagehill 1559 FF
Etymology
Bag Hill, Baghil 1159–70, c. 1170–83 YCh 1528, 1588 (Pont), 13 Pont, Baghull 1368MinAcct 26, Baghill 1384 ib 507, 1424 Rent, 1473 YD xii, 302, 1541MinAcct 84, Baggahil c. 1210 Pont, c. 1219 YD i(p), Baggehil 1222 Pont, Bagehill 1559 FF. The origin of Bag - in this and other p.ns. like Bag Hill ii, 177, Bagley i, 53supra is not certain, but would appear to be an OE bagga 'bag', either as a topographical word 'bag-like hill' or as the name of some animal, possibly 'badger' (the problem is discussed in EPN i, 17 s.n.). v. hyll .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Green Lane
- Marsh End
- Carr Hill
- Prail Lane
- Sheepwalk
- Shoolaboards Lane
- Street Furlong
- Toll Hill
- Parkgate Ho
- Park Grange
- Strawberry Hill
- Averlands Fm
- Marlpit Hill
- Mill Hill
- Priory Wood
- Bates Hill
- Kershaw Ho
- Mill Bridge
- Moor Ho
- Park Balk
- Pickhill Garth
- The Rampart
- Rope Walk
- Round Ho
- Simpson's Hill
- Skew Bridge
- South Moor
- Spawd Bone
- Spurrier Houses
- Stocking Lane
- Thorntree Flats
- Throstle Row
- Trundles Lane
- Willow Garths
- Willow Island
- Bubwith Bridge
- Button Park
- The Butts
- Cobbler's Hill & Cobbler's Quarry
- St Ives Well
- Carleton Green
- Long Lane
- Moor Lane
- Moverley Flats
- Swan Hill
- Westhaugh
- White Ho
- Bank Dole
- Banks Garth
- Bendles
- The Croft
- Doveroyd Ho
- East Ings
- England Lane
- Fernley Green
- Ferrybridge Pottery
- Gaggs Warren
- Gander Haven
- The Grange
- The Hall
- Heald Lane
- Hill Top
- Weeland
- Chequer Field
- Dandy Windmill
- Darkfield Lane
- Dunhill's Hill
- Fairy Hill
- Friar Wood
- Gallows Hill
- Gospel Thorn
- Greavefield Closes
- Harper Well
- Lady Balk
- New Hall
- Orchard Head
- Pontefract Castle
- Furlong Lane
- Leys Lane
- West Ings
- Church Balk Lane
- Ridgley Hill