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Mansty Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Penkridge

Historical Forms

  • (le) Manstone(s)hill 1548 Survey 1554to1598 Ct
  • Manston Hill 1841 TA

Etymology

, (le ) Manstone (s )hill 1548Survey , 1554 to 1598Ct , Manston Hill 1841TA and infra for additional forms . It is impossible to tell whether this , the prec. two names and the foll. are to be taken together . If they are separate names Mansty appears to be ' thecommon path ' , v. (ge)mǣne , stīg , while Mansty Hill is perhaps derived from the surn . Manston and hyll , the modern spelling being influenced by the others .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site