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Survey of English Place-Names

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Howe Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Nettleton

Historical Forms

  • How Hill Close 1825 BC

Etymology

( lost ) , 1828 Bry , How Hill Close 1825BC , cf. the howe 1577Terrier , ye how c.1580Terrier , the how 1662Terrier , y e great howe 1577Terrier , Great howe c.1580Terrier , great how 1602, 1662Terrier , great houghe 1644Terrier , Great how 1671Terrier , y e Great How 1690Terrier , y e great How 1703Terrier , y e great How 1707Terrier , the Great How 1762Terrier , probably ' the mound, hill ' , v. haugr .