Langthorne
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bedale
Historical Forms
- Langetorp 1086 DB
- Langethorn(e) 1086–1112 Dodslxxvi 1350 FF
- Langthorne 1285 KI 1514 Sanct 1562 RichWills
Etymology
'(At) the tall thorn tree' v. lang , þorn . The DB form -torp is erratic as in Spennithorne 253infra .