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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thurlstone

Major Settlement in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Turulfestune, Turolueston 1086 DB
  • Thurueleston 1246 Ass47d
  • Thurleston(e) 13 ADi,ii 1259–72 YDi 1286 YI l.13 BM 1301 ADi 1316 Vill 1504 FF
  • Thurlaston 1301 YDxiii,61
  • Thurliston 14 ADii 1326 YDxiii,61
  • Dhurleston' 1379 PT
  • Thurston 1569 Wheat

Etymology

'Thurulf's farmstead', v. tūn . The pers.n. is ODan  Thurulf .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name