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.

Haven Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradbourne

Historical Forms

  • Longehevenil c.1230 BelCh
  • Heuenhul c.1300 Kniveton
  • Sherteheuenhul Ed1 ib
  • Heaven Hill 1817 Derby

Etymology

, Longehevenil c. 1230BelCh , Heuenhul c. 1300Kniveton , Sherteheuenhul Ed 1 ib, Heaven Hill 1817Derby , presumably a p.n. of the nickname type , ' heaven hill ' , v. heofon ( n ) , hyll .