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Survey of English Place-Names

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Tapton Hall, Tapton Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Tapton hill 1580 WillY 1817 M
  • Topton Hill 1644 WillY

Etymology

, Tapton hill 1580 WillY, 1817 M, Topton Hill 1644 WillY , probably from the family name of Henry de Tapton of Ecclesall ( 1347 Hlm 379 ) , presumably from Tapton Db 312 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement