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Gallows Hill

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This hill is named after a place where public executions by hanging took place. The name derives from the Old English word 'galga', meaning 'gallows'.

Word origins

Gallows
Old Englishgallows(from galga "gallows")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")