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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thornhill Lees

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thornhill

Historical Forms

  • Thorn(e)hil(l) Leyes 1310 YDiv
  • Thorn(e)hil(l) Lees 1584 PRThl 1608 YDvi 1663 WB
  • Thorn(e)hil(l) leighes 1586 FF
  • Thornel(l)leys, Thornel(l)leis 1509 DodsN 1535 VE 1559 FF 1616 PrHosp
  • Thorney leʒ 1544 MinAcct
  • Thornillease haule 1550 WillY
  • Thornylleighes 1563 YDvi

Etymology

Thornhill Lees, Thorn (e )hil (l ) Leyes 1310 YD iv, Thorn (e )hil (l ) Lees 1584 PRThl, 1608 YD vi, 1663WB , Thorn (e )hil (l ) leighes 1586 FF, Thornel (l )leys , Thornel (l )leis 1509 DodsN, 1535 VE, 1559 FF, 1616 PrHosp, Thorney leʒ 1544MinAcct , Thornillease haule 1550 WillY, Thornylleighes 1563 YD vi. 'Thornhill clearings', v. lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement