English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Firebeacon

Other OS name in the Parish of Hartland

Historical Forms

  • Fyrbykene 1400 Exon
  • Ester Fyerbycken, Sowth Fyerbyckon 1566 DA

Etymology

is Fyrbykene 1400 Exon, Ester Fyerbycken , Sowth Fyerbyckon 1566DA 34 . Self - explanatory . It is on a prominent hill .