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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thorny Pot Hole

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Thirmey pott hole (sic) 1684 Dd

Etymology

, 1840BdyR , Thirmey pott hole (sic)1684Dd , v. þornig , potte .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site