Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Pen 1618 Winch

• Meech's Penn 1843 TA

Etymology

, ( land called ) the Pen 1618Winch , Meech 's Penn 1843TA , situated along the 800 ′ contour by High Stoy supra , so this may be the original Brit name for the hill , from PrWelsh  *penn1 ' head, top ' ; for the surname Meech , cf. f. ns . infra .