Winnow
Early-attested site in the Parish of Thursby
Historical Forms
- E Winnow, Eunow, Qwinnow 1278 Ass
- Quynhou, Quinhou 1279 1285 For 1316 Ipm
- Whinnow 1285 For
- Whynnehou 1292 Ass
- Wynhow ib. (p)
- Qwynhowe 1329 Misc
- Whinhow 1332 SR
- Whinnaye 1568 Orton
- Wynnowe hall 1578 Cocker
- Whynney, Whynna 1589 LRMB
Etymology
'Whin-covered hill,' v. haugr . This carries back the word whin some 120 years behind the earliest date given in NED.
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