Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Thornyal(e)s, Thornial(e)s a.1246 YDiii 1339 WCR 1399,1411 YDiv

• Thornyalis l.13 ib

• Thornyhales 1333 WCR

• Thornyalfeld, Thornyalfeld flecke, Thornyalfeld Knolle 1566 Arm

• Thornyawridge 1569 ib

• Thornyels 1627 ib

• Thorneals 1401 YDiv

• Thorneyulles 1592 WillY

• Thornils 1698 PRHtsd

• Thornhills 1771 M

Etymology

Thornhills, Thornyal (e )s , Thornial (e )s a. 1246 YD iii, 1339 WCR, 1399, 1411 YD iv, Thornyalis l. 13 ib, Thornyhales 1333 WCR, Thornyalfeld , Thornyalfeld flecke , Thornyalfeld Knolle 1566 Arm, Thornyawridge 1569 ib, Thornyels 1627 ib, Thorneals 1401 YD iv, Thorneyulles 1592 WillY, Thornils 1698 PRHtsd, Thornhills 1771 M.'Thorny nooks of land', v. þornig , halh , the latter referring to a small valley running down to Clifton Beck.