Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Thornton dale 1601 Terrier 1638 Terrier 1662 Terrier 1697 Terrier

• thornton dale 1674 Terrier

• Thornton daile 1686 Terrier

• Thornton-dale 1707 Terrier

• Thornton land 1577 Terrier 1612 Terrier 1625 Terrier

• a land called Thornton land 1601 Terrier 1606 Terrier

Etymology

Thornton dale 1601, 1638,1662, 1697, thornton dale 1674, Thornton daile 1686, Thornton-dale 1707,Thornton land 1577, 1612, 1625, a land called Thornton land 1601, 1606(named from theThornton family, cf. Gilbert de Thorneton' 1289 Foster, Alan de Thorneton' 1300ib, with deill and land)