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Survey of English Place-Names

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Limber Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Limber

Historical Forms

  • super Montem 1327,1332 SR
  • atte hill' 1361 Cor
  • othe Hill 1369,1370 Fine
  • atte Hill' de Lymbergh 1374 Peace

Etymology

, super Montem 1327, 1332SR both (p), atte hill '1361Cor (p), othe Hill 1369, 1370 Fine both (p),atte Hill ' de Lymbergh 1374 Peace (p) and cf. Hill Plat c.1832Yarb ( v. plat 2 ) , self - explanatory .