English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Horse Hill Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Yetminster

Historical Forms

  • Horshull' 1415 CampbCh
  • (close called) Horsehill 1603 Gough 1614 Digby 1671 SalisT
  • Gt Horsehill, Middle Horsehill, Three Corner Horsehill 1840 TA

Etymology

, named from Horshull '1415CampbCh , (close called ) Horsehill 1603Gough , 1614Digby , 1671SalisT , Gt Horsehill , Middle Horsehill , Three Corner Horsehill 1840TA , v. hors , hyll , cf. also Hr Horsehouse & Lr Horsehouse , Horsehouse Md 1840ib .