Thornholme Priory
Early-attested site in the Parish of Appleby
Historical Forms
- Tornholm 1157–63 Dane 1206 FF 1207,1208 P 1212 Fees 1233 WellesW
- Tornholm' 1194 CurP 1200 P 1202 Ass 1204 Cur 1208 FF 1219 Ass
- Torneholm a1175 Goke c1190 RAii c1213 Gir
- Torneholm' l12 YChxi e14
- Thornholm eHy2 Gilb 1409 Abbr 1200 BS c1200 FF 1202 ChancR 1205 P 1206,1209 Cur 1210,1220 Goke a1223 Terrier 1745
- Thornholm' c1210 RAii 1212 Cur 1218 Ass 1223 RAii 1225,1228 Cur 1232 Pat 1430 AD
- Thornholme c1186 RAix 1203 Abbr 1248 Ch 1262 RRGr 1285,1347 Pat 1366 Ipm
- Thorneholm 1202 Bridl 15 CNat 1218 m14
- Thorneholm' 1238–43 Fees
- Thorneholme 1352 Blyth 1374,1433 Pat 1652 Yarb
- Thorneholme alias Thornam 1536 AOMB
- Thorneholme als Thornham 1652 Yarb
- Thorenholm 1229 Cur 1242 FF
- Thyrnholm 1450 LLD
- Thyrneholme 1553 Anc
- Thirneholme 1564 Pat
- Thornham 1729 BT
- Old Thornham 1794 MiscDep
Etymology
The higher ground amidst the marshes where thorn-trees grow', v. þorn , holmr , a hybrid OE-ODan compound.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- The Follies
- Appleby Carrs
- Appleby Hall
- Appleby Ings
- Appleby Warren(lost)
- Birdhouse Clough
- Broom Hill
- Burnt Slip
- Carr Side
- Common Plantation
- Coronation Wood
- Cross
- Goosehole Pumping Station
- Haverholme Ho
- Julian Bower(lost)
- Keb Wood
- Low Wood
- Mare Walk
- Maud Hole
- Mickleholme
- Mill Fm
- Mortal Ash Hill
- New Enclosed Broom
- North Side Plantation
- Oak Tree Plantation
- Old Broom Covert
- Padmoor Plantation
- Pasture Lane
- Paul Lane
- The Pits(lost)
- Reddings Wood
- The Row
- Rowland Plantation
- Sand Ho
- Santon Common(lost)
- Santon Cottages
- Santon Grange(lost)
- Santon Hill
- Santon Warren(lost)
- Santon Wood
- Scab Hill
- Sir Rowland Winn's Drain
- Soke Nook Plantation
- Spring Wood
- Stone Pit Plantation
- Stonewall Plantation
- Sweeting Thorns
- Thornholme Moor
- Thornholme Plantation
- Top Larches
- Top Wood
- Vicarage
- West Drain
- Yarborough Wood
- Youll Close
- Appleby Wood
- Church Lane
- Fish Pond, Fishpond Plantation