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Coney Garth Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Whixley

Historical Forms

  • Coneygarthfield 1801 EnclA
  • the more Conygarthe 1540 PrHosp
  • Conygarth 1543 MinAcct
  • Cunnyggarth field, Coninggarth field, Coninggarth feild 1654,1655 YAS

Etymology

, Coneygarthfield 1801EnclA , the more Conygarthe 1540 PrHosp, Conygarth 1543MinAcct 53, Cunnyggarth field , Coninggarth field , Coninggarth feild 1654, 1655YAS , cf. also Cunnihill 1662 ib , v. coning-erth ' rabbit-warren ' , coni , hyll .