Thorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lockington
Historical Forms
- Torp 1086 DB
- Gunmundetorp' 1200 Cur
- Wymund(e)thorp 1247 FF 1419 YI
- Wynthorp(e) 1279,1414 YI
- Great Wynthorp(e), Little Wynthorp(e) 1571 FF
- Wingesthorpe 1285 Abbr
- Wymthorp(e) 1299 YI 1328 Ch
Etymology
Thorpe (6″) is Torp 1086 DB, Gunmundetorp '1200 Cur, Wymund (e )thorp 1247 FF, 1419 YI, Wynthorp (e )1279, 1414 YI, Great Wynthorp (e ), Little Wynthorp (e )1571 FF, Wingesthorpe 1285 Abbr, Wymthorp (e )1299 YI, 1328 Ch. v. þorp , with the later addition of the feudal owner's name, probably Winemund . Gun - may be a mistake for Guin -, an AN spelling of Win -.