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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cross O' Th' Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Crosse Hill 1619 Chol
  • Cross Hill 1777 1831 Bry
  • Crossal Hill 1842 OS
  • Coffir Hill 1690 Sheaf

Etymology

, Crosse Hill 1619Chol , Cross Hill 1777ib , 1831 Bry, Crossal Hill 1842 OS,Coffir Hill 1690 Sheaf , ' hill with a cross on it ' and ' the cross on thehill ' , v. cros , hyll .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site