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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thornton Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Grimsby

Historical Forms

  • Thorntonhous 1344 Pat 1374,1379,1382 GrimsCt
  • Thorntonhuses 1344 GrimsCt
  • Thornton hous 1345 GrimsCt
  • Thorntonhouse 1364 GrimsCt

Etymology

Thornton Ho (lost), Thorntonhous 1344 Pat, 1374, 1379, 1382GrimsCt all (p), Thorntonhuses 1344GrimsCt (p), Thornton hous 1345GrimsCt (p), Thorntonhouse 1364GrimsCt , cf. terr ' abbat ' de Thornton 1531GrimsCB i , Lande called Thornton grounde 1565ib ; as is indicated by the 1531 form, this was a house and land owned by Thornton Abbey.