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.

Turnerscourt Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Benson

Historical Forms

  • Tornorleslonde 1316 AD
  • Turnours 1408–9 AD
  • Torneureslondes 1476 AD
  • Turnors 1571 Pat
  • Turnore 1603 Pat 1677 FF
  • Turners 1610–11 Pat
  • Turners alias Turners Court 1737 FF

Etymology

Turnerscourt Fm (6″) is Tornorleslonde 1316 AD, Turnours 1408–9AD , Torneureslondes 1476 AD, Turnors 1571Pat et freq , Turnore 1603Pat , 1677FF , Turners 1610–11Pat et freq , Turners alias Turners Court 1737FF . The first element is a surname.