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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.