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Hunger Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Hurworth

Historical Forms

  • Hungerhill 1672 BowesG69/1 1770
  • The Hungerell or Hugerell 1730,1735 BW
  • Hungerhill Farm 1757 NCB1/X222

Etymology

, Hugerell 1583, Hungerell or Hugerell 1602BW 29–30, Hungerhill [1672] 1770Bowes G 69/1, The Hungerell or Hugerell 1730, 1735BW 31, Hungerhill Farm 1757NCB 1/X 222 , v. hungor , hyll .