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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hillbutts

Other OS name in the Parish of Pamphill

Historical Forms

  • Hilbut(t)s (Grd), Hill Butts Fd & Hill Butts Grd 1847 TA

Etymology

, 1811 OS , Hilbut (t )s (Grd ), Hill Butts Fd & Hill Butts Grd 1847TA , possibly so called ' from its having [ archery ] butts erected here formerly ' ( Hutch3 3230 ) , v. butt 2 , but alternatively from butte ' short stripat right angles to others, etc ' .