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Morrell Cottages

Other OS name in the Parish of Kington Langley

Historical Forms

  • Marhill (Lane) 1746 Sadler
  • Marhill 1773 AandD 1820 G

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Marhill (Lane )1746Sadler , Marhill 1773 A and D, 1820 G . The cottages lie on the parish boundary close by a spring and it is probable that both forms alike are a corruption of an earlier compound Marwell or Marrell from (ge)mære and wielle .