Thornborough
Early-attested site in the Parish of Allerton Mauleverer
Historical Forms
- Torn(e)burne 1086 DB
- Torneburg' 1243 Fees
- Thorn(e)burg(h) 13 RegAlbii,38 1246 FF 1282 YI 1580 FF
- Thorn(e)broughe 1563 PRAll 1613 FF
- Thorn(e)brof(e) 1726,1736 PRAll
Etymology
Thornborough, Torn (e )burne 1086 DB, Torneburg '1243 Fees.Thorn (e )burg (h )13RegAlb ii, 38, 1246 FF, 1282 YIet passim to 1580 FF, Thorn (e )broughe 1563 PRAll, 1613 FF, Thorn (e )brof (e )1726, 1736 PRAll.'Fortification near or overgrown by thorns', v. þorn , burh , which may signify no more than a fortified farmstead.