English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Sleep Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Kirkby

Historical Forms

  • Slepehill 1175–85 Pont 1323 YCh1550 1540 MinAcct 1542 MonRent
  • Sleiphil 13 Pont
  • Slephil(l) 1230 Ebor 1322 Brett
  • Slephull 1311 Ch
  • Slepill 1322 Brett 1379 PT
  • Sclephill 1420 Brett
  • Sleepehill 1608 FF

Etymology

Sleep Hill, Slepehill 1175–85 Pont (YCh 1550), 1323MinAcct 45, 1540 MonRent, 1542 Dugd v, Sleiphil 13 Pont, Slephil (l )1230 Ebor, 1322 Brett, Slephull 1311 Ch, Slepill 1322 Brett, 1379 PT (p), Sclephill 1420 Brett, Sleepehill 1608 FF. 'Slippery or muddy hill', v. slǣpe , hyll .