Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• caput de Thorne- tweyt beck' 1300 For

• caput Thornethebek 1540 LRMB

• the head of Thornthwaite beke 1578 Cocker

• the head of Thornthwait 1777 NB

Etymology

is caput de Thorne -tweyt beck '1300For , caput Thornethebek 1540LRMB , the head of Thornthwaite beke 1578Cocker , the head of Thornthwait 1777 NB .