Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Terra Talebotte 1264 MiltRoll e15

• Tabbote's Hill 1586 Hutch3

• Tapers Hill 1774 Hutch1 1811 OS

• Tabbits Coppice, Tabbits Hill Barn, Tabbits Hill Barton, Tabbits Hill Cmn, Tabbits Hill Fm, Tabbits Hill Md, Coppice Tabbits Hill 1844 TA

• Tabbett's Hill or Talbot's Hill, Talbot's Hill Meads 1861 Hutch3

Etymology

, Terra Talebotte 1264 (e15) MiltRoll , Tabbote 's Hill 1586 Hutch3, Tapers Hill 1774 Hutch1, 1811 OS, Tabbits Coppice , Tabbits Hill Barn , Tabbits Hill Barton , Tabbits Hill Cmn , Tabbits Hill Fm , Tabbits Hill Md ,Coppice Tabbits Hill 1844TA , Tabbett 's Hill or Talbot 's Hill ,Talbot 's Hill Meads 1861 Hutch3 , cf. also Tappet 's Hay 1619 ib , from the Talbot family of Godlingston in Swanage par . infra , a younger branch of which had a small tenement here ( Hutch3 1532,663, 713 ) , v. hyll , barton , (ge)hæg .