English Place-name Society

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.

Thornhill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stalbridge

Historical Forms

  • Thornhill(') 1244 Ass 1431 FA 1795 Boswell
  • Thornhull(e) Hy3 HarlCh 1268 Ass 1285 FA 1280,1288 Ass 1664 HTax
  • Thorenhull' 1288 Ass
  • Thornehull 1335 ADI
  • Thornehul 1535–43 Leland
  • Thurnhulle 1338–40 Glast

Etymology

Thornhill (ST 741149), Thornhill (')1244Ass (p), 1431 FA, 1795 Boswell, Thornhull (e )Hy 3HarlCh (p), 1268Ass , 1285 FA (p), 1280, 1288Ass both (p)et freq to 1664 HTax, Thorenhull '1288Ass (p), Thornehull 1335 AD I(p), Thornehul 1535–43 Leland, Thurnhulle 1338–40 Glast (p), 'thorn-tree hill', v. þorn , hyll , cf. Thorn Hill Fm 2152.