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Thornthrift Cottage

Other OS name in the Parish of Nutfield

Historical Forms

  • Thornfrith 1637 MandB
  • ate Thornfrith 1332 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Thornfrith 1637 M and B,and was the home of John ate Thornfrith (1332 SR) . ' Thornwood . ' Cf. Thrift Wood infra 337 and v. fyrhðe .