English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Pen Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Colesborne

Historical Forms

  • Colesbourne-pen 1779 Rudder

Etymology

, 1830 M , Colesbourne-pen 1779 Rudder , doubtless originally a British name , v. penno- ' hill ' , hyll .