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Survey of English Place-Names

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Burrough Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Somerby

Historical Forms

  • Barow Hilles, Borow Hilles c.1545 Leland
  • Burrough Hills 1709 Terrier
  • Burrow hill 1720 MagBrit 1824 O 1846 TA

Etymology

, 1846, 1863,1877 White , Barow Hilles , Borow Hilles c.1545 Leland, Burrough Hills 1709Terrier , Burrow hill 1720 MagBrit, 1824 O, 1846TA , v. burh , hyll ; the hill on which the Iron Age hill - fort stands .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement