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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mine Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Brailes

Historical Forms

  • Menehyll 1550 FF
  • Meanhill 1608 LRMB
  • Mine hill 1696 Add

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Menehyll 1550FF , Meanhill 1608LRMB , Mine hill 1696Add . Probably ' common hill ' from OE  gemǣne . It is on the parish boundary .