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Survey of English Place-Names

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Woollashill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eckington

Historical Forms

  • Wullaueshulla 1176 P
  • Wllauesella c.1190 EveA
  • Wllaueshulle 1194 AOMB61 15th
  • Willaueshale 1201 Cur
  • Wullafeshull 13th HMCv
  • Wolaueshulle 1235 FF 1275 SR
  • Wullaueshull 1256 Pat
  • Wolweshulle 1275 Ass
  • Woloshulle 1301 Ipm
  • Wollarshull 1346 FA
  • Wolashulle 1366 Pat
  • Wollashull 1431 FA 1586 Wills

Etymology

'Wulflāf 's hill,' v. hyll . In the adjacent Woollas Hall , the suffix has undergone corruption. The same pers. name is found in Wollaston (Nth), Woollaston (St) and in Wollaston in Old Swinford infra 311.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement