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Survey of English Place-Names

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Goodles, Goodlie Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Asby

Historical Forms

  • Goodel(l) hill 1657,1660 PR
  • Goodle-hill 1705 1829 Dir
  • Goodley Hill 1770 M
  • Goodhall 1672 NWm

Etymology

( 1843TA ) ( Goodel (l ) hill 1657, 1660 PR,Goodle-hill 1705 ib, 1829 Dir, Goodley Hill 1770 M ) , both from the local surn . Goodill ( 1657, 1659 PR ) , Goodhall (1672 NWm 91) , v. hyll .