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Slaughter Hill, Slaughter Hill Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Barthomley

Historical Forms

  • Sloderhilbroke 1536 Sheaf
  • Slatherhill 1580 Rental
  • Slaughter Hill 1831 Bry
  • Slaughter Hill Bridge 1842 OS
  • Slaughter Hill Field & Slaughter Hill Lodge 1839 TA
  • Slather-Hill Bridge 1883 Sheaf

Etymology

[ slɔː-tər ] older local [ slɑːðər ] , Sloderhilbroke 1536 Sheaf, Slatherhill 1580Rental , Slaughter Hill 1831 Bry, Slaughter Hill Bridge 1842 OS, Slaughter Hill Field & Slaughter Hill Lodge 1839TA , Slather -Hill Bridge 1883 Sheaf , ' black-thorn hill ' , v. slāh-þorn , hyll , brycg , brōc , cf. Valley Brook 137 , Bromhale feld infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name