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.

Thulston

Early-attested site in the Parish of Elvaston

Historical Forms

  • Turulvestun 1086 DB
  • Torulfestune 1086 ib
  • Thurlanstone (sic) 1219 FF
  • Turleston' 1221–30 Fees
  • Turliston' 1262 Darley
  • Thurleston(e), Thurliston(e), -ton(e) 1230–50 Werb c.1240 Dale c.1250 Darley 1255 BurtAn 1265 Misc 1610 Speed
  • Thurlaston 1306 Ass 1374,1376 Pat 1572 AddCh
  • Thurlaston alias Thulston 1705 Potter
  • Thorlastone 1330 Ass
  • Thourleston 1330 QW
  • Thrulleston 1392 Pat
  • Taurleston 1577 Saxton

Etymology

'Thurulf's farm', v. tūn; cf. Turweston(PN Bk 49–50), Thurlston Sf, WRY for the same pers.n. which is ON  Þórolf , ODan  Thorulf .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement