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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hillsborough, formerly Hills, Hill Foot & Hill Top

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Hulle Ed1 BM
  • Hylls 1538 FF
  • the Hilles 1567 WillY
  • (The) Hill 1581 1817 M
  • (The) Hills 1654,1659 WillS
  • Hillsbro', Hill Top 1817 M
  • Hill Foot 1841 O.S.

Etymology

Hillsborough, formerly Hills, Hill Foot & Hill Top, Hulle Ed 1 BM, Hylls 1538 FF, the Hilles 1567 WillY, (The ) Hill 1581 ib, 1817 M, (The ) Hills 1654, 1659 WillS, Hillsbro ', Hill Top 1817 M, Hill Foot 1841 O.S. 'The hills', v. hyll , with -borough added in modern times.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site