English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Townhead Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Mottram in Longdendale

Historical Forms

  • Town Head 1842 OS
  • Town End 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Town Head 1842 OS, Town End 1831Bry , ' the top end of the town ' , v. toun , hēafod , ende 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site