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Tithe Barn Hillock

hill or mountain

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a 'hillock' associated with a 'tithe barn'. A tithe barn was a building used to store tithes, a tenth of produce or earnings, paid to the church.

Word origins

Tithe Barn
Old EnglishBarn for collecting tithes(from tīedh "tithe", bereærn "barn")
Hillock
Old EnglishSmall hill(from hylloc "small hill")