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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thorn Hill Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Holt

Historical Forms

  • Tornehelle 1086 DB
  • Thornhill' 1212 Fees
  • þhorhull' 1219 ib
  • Thornhull(e) 1226 ClR 1227 Fees 1244 Ass 1431 FA
  • Tornhull' 1250 Fees
  • Thornhell 1260 FF
  • Thorenhull' 1288 Ass
  • Thorn(e)hill, Thorn(e)hyll 1468 MinAcct
  • Thornnehyll 1551 DLCt
  • Thornne (sic) 1552 ib

Etymology

Thorn Hill Fm (SU 032041), Tornehelle 1086 DB, Thornhill '1212 Fees, þhorhull '1219 ib, Thornhull (e )1226 ClR, 1227 Fees, 1244Ass et freq to 1431 FA, Tornhull '1250 Fees, Thornhell 1260 FF, Thorenhull '1288Ass , Thorn (e )hill , Thorn (e )hyll 1468MinAcct et passim , Thornnehyll 1551DLCt , Thornne (sic)1552ib ,'thorn- tree hill', v. þorn , hyll , cf. Thornhill in Stalbridge par. infra .

Places in the same Parish