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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bobberhill

Other OS name in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Bobberhill 1831 Bry

Etymology

( 109–515486 ) , Bobberhill 1831 Bry , v. hyll . 1 ″ OS puts Robberhill , the name used by the inhabitants , but the current register of elec - tors has Bobberhill and a particular of sale dated 1925 ( CRO DDX 256 / 5 ) uses this form ( ex inf . Mr Redwood ) . The p.n. may be associated with the surname Bobenhull , Bobenill 1288 Court 104,122 , ' Bob(b)a's hill ' , from the OE  pers.n. Bob (b )a and hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site