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.

South Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Shirwell

Historical Forms

  • Suthull 1244 Ass
  • Slaleg(e) 1219 Ass 1222 FF
  • Slalegh 1244 Ass
  • Slolegh 1322 Misc

Etymology

is Suthull 1244Ass ,Sloley is Slaleg (e )1219Ass , 1222 FF (p), Slalegh 1244Ass (p),Slolegh 1322 Misc . ' Sloe clearing , ' v. leah .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement