English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hangsman Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Thorne

Historical Forms

  • Hangsmans Hill 1817 M

Etymology

, Hangsmans Hill 1817M , from hangsman ( cf. Hangman's Stone 76infra ) and hyll , the name having a connotation similar to that of the common Gallows Hill .