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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cornthwaite

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Cornthwait, Corntheit 1190–1220 Cockers
  • Cornethaythe, Cornewheyt 1278 Ass2,8
  • Cornethuayt 1332 SR

Etymology

( lost ) , Cornthwait , Corntheit 1190–1220 Cockers,Cornethaythe , Cornewheyt 1278Ass 2, 8(p), Cornethuayt 1332SR (p) , ' clearing used for corn-growing ' , v. corn 1 , þveit ; the same name occurs i , 71 , 99 infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site