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.

Thorn Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cumrew

Historical Forms

  • Thornhill 1278 Ass
  • Thornelhill 1603 Gilsland

Etymology

Thornhill 1278Ass (p), Thornelhill 1603 Gilsland (i.e. Thornhill hill ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement