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Quarry Hill

hill or mountain · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill where stone was extracted. 'Quarry' is derived from Old English 'querre' meaning a square stone or block, and 'hill' is from Old English 'hyll'.

Word origins

Quarry
Old Englishstone pit(from querre "square stone")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")