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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chine Hill (Lane)

Other OS name in the Parish of Puddletown

Historical Forms

  • Chynhulle 1306 ChrP 1372
  • Chynhyll 1539 AOMB
  • Chinehill 1635 Wal
  • Chine Hill 1839 TA

Etymology

, Chynhulle 1306 (1372) ChrP , Chynhyll 1539AOMB , Chinehill 1635Wal ,Chine Hill 1839TA , cf. Chinehill Bridge 1791 Boswell , possibly from cinu ' chine, ravine ' , with hyll , but the first el . should perhaps be associated with ' John Chynne , styled atte Mulle '1393 AD VI , v. atte , myln .