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Oxpasture Hill

hill or mountain · East Riding of Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill where oxen were pastured. 'Pasture' indicates an area of grassland for grazing.

Word origins

Ox
Old Englishox(from oxa "ox")
Pasture
Old Englishgrazing land(from pæsture "pasture")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")