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Horn's Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Frodsham

Historical Forms

  • molendinum de Hellesby 1354 Sheaf

Etymology

, 1831 ib , molendinum de Hellesby 1354 Sheaf , from horna or a surname Horn (e ) , v. myln , cf. Horn(Mill) 257infra . Horn 's Mill may be the site of the molendinum de Alualdeleh ( Alvanley 219supra ) in 1208–26AddCh 40000 , or the watermills built c. 1330 mentioned 1353ChFor , but cf. Peck Mill 220supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name