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Survey of English Place-Names

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Battle Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Batilhill Eliz Hothf

Etymology

, 1843TA , Batilhill ElizHothf , v. bataille ' battle ' , hyll ; the circumstance in which this name was made is unknown ; it might refer to disputed land , as it is near the Brough boundary , or more probably to some fight with the Scots , as it is not far from the main road from Penrith over Stainmore , but it could be e. ModE  battel ' rich, fattening (of pasture) ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name