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.

Snape Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Dronfield

Historical Forms

  • Snapehill 1669 ShefLD

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Snapehill 1669ShefLD , cf. Snap hill Dole 1636Dep , Snaphill doale 1647ShefAC , v. snæp , hyll . It is situated by the R . Drone .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement