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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thornseat

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Thornsett(e) 13 YDx 1407 Cust 1482 SheffMan 1557 FF
  • Thornset 1440 ib
  • Thornessete 1322 BM
  • Thorneset(e) 1329 Hlm 1343 Thn 1448 Cust 1590 WillY
  • Thorn-Seat 1822 Langd

Etymology

Thornseat, Thornsett (e )13 YD x, 1407 Cust, 1482et freq SheffMan, 1557 FF, Thornset 1440 ib, Thornessete 1322 BM, Thorneset (e )1329 Hlm, 1343Thn 6, 1448 Cust, 1590 WillY, Thorn -Seat 1822 Langd. 'Fold near the thorn-tree', v. þorn , (ge)set.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name