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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hill Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Midgeholme

Historical Forms

  • Seebra Nesce jux. Burne Tyffott More 1543 H 1794
  • Sebineeze 1740 Boothby
  • Sibineze 1774 Donald
  • Hill House or Sebineze 1828 Boothby

Etymology

is Seebra Nesce jux . Burne Tyffott More 1543 (1794) H, Sebineeze 1740Boothby , Sibineze 1774 Donald,Hill House or Sebineze 1828Boothby . The neze ( v. nes ( under næs ) ) is the nose of land between Black Burn and Haining Burn , projecting into Northumberland . The first part of the name is obscure .

Places in the same Parish