Toothill Beacon

Toothill Beacon, Nursling and Rownhams
beacon
parish:
county:
coords:
Nursling and Rownhams
Hampshire
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Telegraph Wood nearby
'toot' derives from the Old English word totian meaning to look out
refce: JandMN

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LVII.9

old map
Toothill Beacon
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- beacon - Mansbridg Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
(BLA1SU42.jpg)

old map
Toothill Beacon
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- beacon - Mansbridg Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
(SPD1SU42.jpg)

old map
Toothillbeac
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- beacon - Fawley Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SU42.jpg)

old map
Shown on an old map by Norden 1595

refce: Norden 1595
3 posts, small, large, small, on a hillock symbol

old map
Towte hill
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- beacon - Southamtoniae
refce: Saxton 1575
Saxton shows two 'posts' on the hill top
(SAX1SU31.jpg)

- Beacon Close - Nursling - Nursling and Rownhams parish: - Hampshire
the road name is modern; it probably refers to Toothill Beacon, not far away

refce: JandMN

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001