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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lud Hill, Lud Hill Dike

Other OS name in the Parish of Almondbury

Historical Forms

  • Ludwell 1817 M
  • Ludhill 1843 O.S.

Etymology

, Ludwell 1817M, Ludhill 1843 O.S. , ' loud spring ' , v. hlūd , wella , Lud Hill iii, 94infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name