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.

Tolchmoor Gate

Other OS name in the Parish of Cornwood

Historical Forms

  • Torchʒete, Torcheate, Torychyete 1332 BM

Etymology

is Torchʒete , Torcheate , Torychyete 1332BM . The first element is a stream - name found in Torycombe to the south . For yete , v. geat .