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.

Thornbrough

Major Settlement in the Parish of South Kilvington

Historical Forms

  • Thorn(e)bergh, Thorn(e)berge 1185–95 Add

Etymology

'Thorn hill' v. þorn , berg . The name occurs several times in the North Riding.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement