English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Thurstonfield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burgh by Sands

Historical Forms

  • Turstanfeld c.1210 Hesley c.1234 HolmC 1285 For 1334,1350 Ipm
  • Thurstanfel… 1278 Ass
  • Thurstanefeld 1485 Ipm
  • Thirstonfeild 1589 ExchKR
  • Thrustenfeld 1504 Orton
  • Thrustenfield 1552 March
  • Thristinfeild 1569 Orton
  • Thrustenfeild 1589 ExchKR 1673 PR(Orton)
  • Thristeenfield 1687 ib
  • Threstonfield 1764,1780 ib
  • Thurstonfeild Millne 1589 ExchKR

Etymology

In the parish was Thurstonfeild Millne 1589ExchKR .

'Þorsteinn 's feld.'