Pessall Pits
Other OS name in the Parish of Croxall
Historical Forms
- Le Peyshylle Pyttes 1541 Derby
- Pessell pit 1581 Brookhill
Etymology
, Le Peyshylle Pyttes 1541Derby , Pessell pit 1581Brookhill , ' pits at Pessall ' , v. pytt , Pessall being apparently ' pease hill ' , v. pise , hyll .