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Moulter Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of West Leake

Etymology

. Cf. Mooter Hill Close c. 1750Map , Moulter Hill c. 1825 O.S. The first form is perhaps a corruption of moothow ( OScand  móthaugr ) , ' hill where themoot meets . ' Cf. Speller Hill supra 220 .

Places in the same Parish