Torkin
Early-attested site in the Parish of Thursby
Historical Forms
- Thorchan 1231 Pipe
- the hill of Torken 1589 LRMB
- Torkin Hill 1774 Donald
Etymology
“A considerable mount, at a little distance from the house, planted with wood, is a delightful object; it rises from a plain, of a conical form: its vulgar name is Torquin ” (H ii, 462 n.).The forms are consistent with tor-cheann , 'peak-head', the Gaelic equivalent of Torpen-how (infra 325).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Moorend
- Nealhouse Hill
- Parton Hope Mire (field)
- How Hill
- Wampool Bridge
- Whins Hill
- The Wood
- Woodside
- Yewtree