Thornton le Clay
Major Settlement in the Parish of Foston
Historical Forms
- Torentun(e) 1086 DB
- Thorneton c.1100–15 YCh 1301 LS
Etymology
v. Thornton Bridge 24supra . The affix is from OE clæg and the French def.art. le ; cf. Barton le Willows 38supra and Norton le Clay 182infra .