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Park Hill

hill or mountain · Cumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a hill that was historically part of or adjacent to a royal park or enclosed hunting ground. The term 'park' originally denoted an enclosed area for keeping animals, often for hunting.

Word origins

Park
Old Englishenclosed area for animals, hunting ground(from parruc "enclosure, park")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")