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.

Burghill

Other OS name in the Parish of Westbury on Severn

Historical Forms

  • Burghull 1218 Ipm 1223 Pat 1402 FA
  • Burghill 1636 FF
  • Burehull 13 Glouc
  • Borughulle 1327 SR

Etymology

( lost ) , Burghull 1218 Ipm, 1223Pat, 1402 FA, Burghill 1636FF , Burehull 13 Glouc, Borughulle 1327SR , named from the burh or fort of Westbury (supra ) , v. hyll .