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Survey of English Place-Names

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Horn Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Exton

Historical Forms

  • Hornemill 1610 Speed
  • Horne Mill 1701 Deed
  • the Horn Mills 1706 ib
  • molendin' de Bradewater 1286 Ass

Etymology

, Hornemill 1610Speed, Horne Mill 1701Deed , the Horn Mills 1706ib (prob. to beidentified with molendin ' de Bradewater 1286Ass , v. brād , wæter ) , cf. Horn Mill House 1795, 1818Anc , v. myln . Four mills are recorded for Horn in DB .