Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Kyrkthorp' 1386 Anc 1409,1448 LMR 1505 ib

• Kyrkethorp 1396 Anc

• Kirkthorp' 1404 LMR 1514 1555 Anc

• Kerke thorp' 1517 ib

• churche Thorp 1529 Willsii

• Church Thorpe 1828 Bry

Etymology

CHURCHTHORPE, Kyrkthorp '1386Anc (p), 1409, 1448LMR , 1505ib (p), Kyrkethorp 1396Anc (p), Kirkthorp '1404LMR (p), 1514ib , 1555Anc , Kerke thorp '1517ib , churche Thorp 1529 Wills ii, Church Thorpe 1828 Bry, cf. at Kirk 1366LMR (p), 'the small hamlet around the church', v. kirkja , þorp , a Scand. compound and a late instance of the use of þorp . The change from Kirk - to Church - is noteworthy.