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Limekiln Hill

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill located near a limekiln. The 'limekiln' part likely comes from the Old English 'lím-cyne' meaning 'lime kiln'.

Word origins

Limekiln
Old Englishlime kiln(from lím-cyne "lime kiln")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")