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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.

Totnell (Corner)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leigh

Historical Forms

  • Totnell 1811 OS
  • Totenhull(e) 1327,1332 SR
  • Totnell(') corner 16 Shepherd2 1569–74 Map
  • Totnell in Leigh 1601,1605 Batten
  • Totnel 1795 Boswell
  • Totnell Corner 1840 TA

Etymology

Totnell (Corner) (ST 628085), Totnell 1811 OS, Totenhull (e )1327, 1332 SR (p), Totnell (') corner 16Shepherd 2, 1569–74Map , Totnell in Leigh 1601, 1605Batten , Totnel 1795 Boswell, Totnell Corner 1840TA , 'lookout hill' or 'Tota's hill', v. hyll , first el. either *tōte or the OE  pers.n. Tota , cf. Tutnall Wo 115, 363 which may be identical in origin. There is a meeting of three routes at Totnell Corner.