Harnhill
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Harnhill is a village and former civil parish now in the parish of Driffield, in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is about 3 miles (5 km) miles from the town of Cirencester. In 1931 the parish had a population of 74.[1] Harnhill has a church called St Michaels Church which is grade II* listed,[2] the Harnhill Centre of Christian Healing is north of the village.[3]
History
[edit]The name origin of "Harnhill" is uncertain and may mean 'Grey hill' or perhaps, 'hares' hill'.[4] Harnhill was recorded in the Domesday Book as Harehille.[5] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Driffield.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics Harnhill AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Church of St Michael". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Home". Harnhill Centre of Christian Healing. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Harnhill Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Gloucestershire G-P". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Harnhill AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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