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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thistleho

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • 1808 BRA 1841 MC
  • North Thistleho 1595 FMap
  • South Thistleho 1595 FMap
  • north Thistle 1595 FMap
  • South Thistle hoe 1595 FMap

Etymology

Thistleho 1808, 1841(Thistlehowe 1561+, North Thistleho, South Thistleho 15951, north Thistle(sic), South Thistle hoe 15952, probably'the mound where thistles grow',v. þistel, haugr, the two fields lay on the eastern boundary of the parishbetween Land Dike and New Dike, the boundary with North Coates)