Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Thurlwood 1842 OS

• Thirlewode 1288 Court

• Thirlewood 1581 Orm2

• Thurlewode 1265–91 Chest

• vetus Thurlewode, vetus campus de Thurlewode 1342,1346 AddCh

• Thurlewood 1634 ib

• Thirlwood Field 1839 TA

• The Hallwood 1831 Bry

• Thurlsmalwode 1315 BW

• Thursmalwod(e) 1314–19,1342 AddCh

Etymology

Thurlwood (110–803578), Thurlwood 1842 OS, Thirlewode 1288 Court (p), Thirlewood 1581 Orm2, Thurlewode 1265–91 Chest (p), vetus Thurlewode , vetus campus de Thurlewode 1342, 1346AddCh , Thurlewood 1634ib , Thirlwood Field 1839TA , The Hallwood 1831 Bry. Here belong Thurlsmalwode 1315BW , Thursmalwod (e )1314–19, 1342AddCh . 'The (narrow) wood at, or with, a gap', v. þyrel , wudu , smæl , cf. Higher Smallwood infra , Smallwood 316infra , Stanthorne 211supra . The nature of the gap is not apparent.