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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bailey Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • le Balyhill 1558 SheffMan

Etymology

, 1819 Hlm , le Balyhill 1558 SheffMan , cf. also Bailyland , Baylyland 1447 Cust, 1532SheffMan , Baylylound , Baylielound , -lound 1559 Cust, 1561 SheffMan , the name of an earthwork north - west of Bradfield village , v. baillie ' bailiff ' , hyll , land , lúndr ' wood ' and foll .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name