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.

Ravenshill Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tibberton

Historical Forms

  • Ræfneshyl 816 BCS356 11th
  • Reueneshell 1167 P
  • Revenshull 1240 WoP 1257 FF 1266 Pat
  • Reven(e)shull 1257 FF 1292 Wigorn 1327 SR
  • Raueneshull 1280 For
  • Ravenshill 1689 D

Etymology

Probably 'hill of Hræfn' rather than 'raven's hill.' The pers. name Hræfn was certainly native English as well as a common loan-name from Scandinavian. Cf. PN Bk 61.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement