Hilldrop
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ramsbury
Historical Forms
- Hullethorp juxta Remesbury 1382 FF
- Hillethorp 1412 FA
- Hildrop 1510 BM
- Helthorpe 1556 AD
- Helthrope 1570 PembSurv
Etymology
Hilldrop is Hullethorp 1310, Hyllethroppe , Hullethroupe , Hellethroup 1329 BM, Hullethorp juxta Remesbury 1382FF , Hillethorp 1412 FA, Hildrop 1510 BM, Helthorpe 1556AD , Helthrope 1570 PembSurv. 'Hill village,' v. þorp . For the present-day form cf. Burderop supra 281.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Axford
- Bower Wood
- Knighton
- Littlecote
- Marridge Hill
- Membury
- Paxlet Plantation
- Thrup Fm
- Whittonditch
- Witcha Fm
Other OS name
- Cocked Hat Coppice
- Crowood Ho
- Dwarf Brake
- Eastridge Ho
- Elmdown Fm
- Foxley Wood
- Hail's Grove
- Hens Wood
- Hill Close
- Hodd's Hill
- Howe Mill
- Kearsdown Fm
- The Knapp
- Lamplands
- Leg of Mutton Copse
- Leigh Fm
- Little Wood
- Oaken Copse
- Oldfield Cottages
- Pit Barn
- Barridge Brake
- Boltsridge Copse
- Burney Fm
- Burnt Wood
- Cakewood
- Park Town
- Preston
- Westfield
- West Marsh Fm
- Whitehill Coppice
- Coal Brake
- Pentico Fm