Thornthwaite
Early-attested site in the Parish of Boltons
Historical Forms
- Tornthayt 1268 MinAcct
- Thornthweyt 1279 Ass
- Thornethweyt 1285 For
- Thornthwayt 1292 Ass
- Thornwhat al. Thornethaite 1567 FF
- caput de Thorne- tweyt beck' 1300 For
- caput Thornethebek 1540 LRMB
- the head of Thornthwaite beke 1578 Cocker
- the head of Thornthwait 1777 NB
Etymology
'Thorn clearing,' þveit. Lindkvist (125) compares the ODan place-name Thornthwed .