Meaning:
house
Sandhill House (EN) / Chi Polltewes (KW)
Type:
Parish:
Hundred:
Notes:
There is a disused clay pit named “Sandhill Works”. Svensson suggests <sand-holca> ‘sand hollow’. Found historically as Sandulk 1364, Sandhull 1364. This supports the development of <holca> (‘hollow’) becoming ‘-hull’.
Elements notes:
chi 'house' + poll 'pool, pit' + tewes 'sand'
Historic forms:
De Sondhulk 1297. De Sand-, Sondhulke 1337. Sandolke 1399. Sondholke 1438. Sandocke 1594. Sandholcke Sandocke 1650. Sandhill House 1884. Sandulk 1364, Sandhull 1364