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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thornhurst Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Owston

Historical Forms

  • Tornhyrst 12 Nost146
  • Thornhyrst 13 Nost145d
  • Thornhurst(h) 1280 Ch 1323 MinAcct
  • Thornehirst 1379 PT 1380 Ch 1390 Nost67d

Etymology

Thornhurst Fm, Tornhyrst 12Nost 146, Thornhyrst 13Nost 145d, Thornhurst (h )1280 Ch, 1323MinAcct 16(p), Thornehirst 1379 PT (p), 1380 Ch, 1390Nost 67d. 'Thorn wood', v. þorn , hyrst .