Thurnwood Dairy, Thurnwood Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mappowder
Historical Forms
- Dairy 1811 OS
- Turnwood Farm 1811 OS
- Thurnet 1268 Ass
- Thurnet(t) 1428 Hutch3 1540 Bundy 1597 Bundy 1608 Bundy
- Thurnet(t) als. Capon Hill 1624 Hutch3 1795 Boswell
- Thurnet(t) or Thurnead 1869 Hutch3
- Thornwodd', Thurnwodd' 1567 Bundy
- Thornet, Thornenett 1604 Bundy
- Thurnwood Comon' 1632 Bundy
- Thornewood 1648 Bundy
- Thurnehead 1655 Bundy
- Thurnett pownd 1663 Bundy
Etymology
Thurnwood Dairy (Dairy 1811 OS), Thurnwood Fm (Turnwood Farm 1811 OS) (ST 723049), Thurnet 1268Ass (p), Thurnet (t )1428 Hutch3, 1540Bundy , 1597Bundy , 1608Bundy , Thurnet (t )als. Capon Hill 1624 Hutch3, 1795 Boswell, Thurnet (t ) or Thurnead 1869 Hutch3, Thornwodd ', Thurnwodd '1567Bundy , Thornet , Thornenett 1604Bundy , Thurnwood Comon '1632Bundy , Thornewood 1648Bundy , Thurnehead 1655Bundy , Thurnett pownd 1663Bundy , v. þyrnet 'a thorn copse', with pund 'pound', cf. Capon Hill infra ; Thurnwood is the result of folk etymology.