English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Thornville

Major Settlement in the Parish of Whixley

Historical Forms

  • Thornvill 1771 M

Etymology

originally a detached portion of Whixley (1858 O.S.), probably formerly equivalent to Little Cattal (17infra ). The name was doubtless invented by Colonel Thornton (cf. Allerton Mauleverer 13infra ).