English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Westrill, Westrill Spinney

Other OS name in the Parish of Westrill and Starmore

Historical Forms

  • Westerhyll 1578 Braye
  • Westerhill 1601,1708,1765,1781,1784 Terrier
  • Westrill 1724,1733,1781 1807 Nichols

Etymology

, Westerhyll 1578Braye , Westerhill 1601, 1708, 1765, 1781,1784Terrier , Westrill 1724, 1733, 1781ib , 1807 Nichols ; ' the westernhill ' , v. wester , hyll and Westerhill in South Kilworth f.ns. (a) supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement