Toponymy
The origin of the name Silverhill has been relatively unknown. It has been suggested that, from a distance, sunlight reflecting on the leaves of trees may have given the appearance of a "silver hill", or perhaps the area might once have been known as Silvan Hill, meaning wooded hill. The first documentary record of the name is on Yeakell and Gardner's map of 1783, where it appears as "Salver Hill".
In the early 18th century this was the location of High Ridge Farm, but by 1815 its name was known as Silver Hill Farm to avoid confusion with farms of a similar name on the ridge near Ore. The tenant farmer was John Standen, and the farm remained with his family until 1842, when it was bought by Francis Smith.
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