English Place-name Society

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.

Freezing Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Cold Ashton

Historical Forms

  • Frisnell als. Frisell Downe 1608 FF
  • Frizzea Hill 1777 M

Etymology

, 1841TA , Frisnell als. Frisell Downe 1608FF , Frizzea Hill 1777 M , probably ' the Frisian's hill ' , v. Frīsa ( perhaps used as a byname ) , hyll , dūn .