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Survey of English Place-Names

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Boyne Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Sandal Magna

Historical Forms

  • Boynhill 1577 Tayl

Etymology

, 1640 WillY , 1709 WMB , Boynhill 1577 Tayl , cf. also Boynefirth (s )1709 WMB, 1713Sand 17 , from the surname Boyne ( cf . ' Hassacke formerly Boynes ' 1709WMB ) ; v. hyll , fyrhðe ' wood ' , hassuc .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement