English Place-name Society

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.

Borrans Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Sebergham

Historical Forms

  • Borance hill 1677 Rental
  • Borrans Hill 1741 PR(Greystoke)
  • Borwens Hill 1774 Donald

Etymology

is Borance hill 1677Rental , Borrans Hill 1741 PR (Greystoke), Borwens Hill 1774 Donald . Cf. Borrans 1664Devonshire and v. burghan .