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.

Milnthorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Norton

Historical Forms

  • Milnethorp(e) 1227 Welbeck 1252 FF 1291 Ch 1297 For 1330 DukRec
  • Melnethorp' 1252 FF
  • Multhorp 1284 Ipm
  • Millethorp 1301 Welbeck
  • Mylthorpe 1535 VE

Etymology

Milnthorpe (6″) is Milnethorp (e )1227Welbeck , 1252FF , 1291 Ch, 1297For , 1330 DukRec, Melnethorp '1252FF , Multhorp 1284 Ipm, Millethorp 1301Welbeck , Mylthorpe 1535 VE. 'Mill hamlet,' v. þorp and cf. Millthorpe in Aslackby and in Quarrington (L) and Milnthorpe (We).