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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.

Mill (unnamed)

Other OS name in the Parish of Silton

Etymology

, cf. Bostesmill 1372 FF , Mill [Bridge]1791Boswell , Mill Md , Mill Md Orchd , Mill Md Pool 1837TA , v. myln ; the surname Bost is recorded once in 1332 SR though not in connection with this par . ; there were three mills in Silton in 1086 DB (VCHDo 392) .