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.
Survey of English place-names
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Millhill
Millhill
Other OS name in the Parish of Hensingham
Historical Forms
Millhills
1728
LowtherW
Etymology
( 6 ″ ) is
Millhills
1728
LowtherW
.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Linethwaite
High and Low Wreah
Other OS name
Cartgate, The Cross, Goose Butts, Hollins, Netherend, Overend and Whelpside
Galemire
Ingwell
Lowhouse Mill
Summer Grove
Woodend
Foulyeat
Chapel Ho
Major Settlement
Hensingham