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Thornton Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Thornton Curtis

Historical Forms

  • atte Halle “of” Thorneton 1325 Pat
  • Hall 1824 O 1830 Gre
  • The Hall 1828 Bry
  • domus mansional' de Thorneton 1559 BP

Etymology

, atte HalleofThorneton 1325 Pat (p), Hall 1824 O, 1830 Gre, The Hall 1828 Bry,perhaps domus mansional ' de Thorneton 1559BP , cf. the hall garthe 1601 , y e Hall garth c. 1612 , 1626 , the Hall garth 1638 , y e hall garth 1674 et freq in Terrier (v. garðr 'an enclosure'), y e Hall lane c.1612,y e hall lane 1626ib .