Trentishoe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Trentishoe
Historical Forms
- Trendesholt 1086 DB
- Trenlesho 1203 Cur
- Trendelesho 1242 Fees771 1260 Exon 1281 Ass 1291 Tax
- Trendeleshou 1326 Cl
- Trendeleshoo 1326 Ipm
- Trenshoo 1504–15 ECP4,276
- Tryndesho 1441 Exon
- Trynshow 1555 Wills
Etymology
This is probably a compound of OE trendel , 'circle,' and hoh, as suggested by Blomé (26). Trentishoe Down is a circular hill and from it a high spur of land projects north-eastwards towards Trentishoe church. Hence, 'spur of (or by) the circular hill.'