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High Wheeldon

hill or mountain · Derbyshire · 422m

Ethels
Old EnglishAI-generated

The name describes an elevated area, possibly a hill with a wheel-like shape or associated with a mill. 'High' indicates its position, and 'Wheeldon' is the specific topographical feature.

Word origins

High
Old Englishhigh, elevated(from hēah "high")
Wheeldon
Old Englishwheel-shaped hill or hill with a mill(from hwēol "wheel", dūn "hill")