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Wingate Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Gatton

Historical Forms

  • Wynegate 1522 SACxx
  • Wingate Hill and Bottom 1654 Deed

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Wynegate 1522 SAC xx, Wingate Hill andBottom 1654Deed . Probably ' wind-gate ' ; there is a gap in the hills here .

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