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Survey of English Place-Names

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Milnthorpe

Major Settlement in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Milntorp 1272 Kendii,329
  • Miln(e)thorp(e), Myln(e)thorp(e) 1282 StBees 1335 Ch 1398 ShpDd 1682 Dep
  • -throp 1568 RichWill 1731 PR(Cr) 1752 Kendiii,227
  • Mil(l)throp(pe), Myl(l)throp(pe) 1579 RichWill 1597 Kendii,156 1609 FF 1754 Pococke
  • -thorp(e) 1648 Bridges10 1650 Rent16 1777 NB

Etymology

'Hamlet with a mill', v. myln , þorp ; 'the Miln of Milnthorpe ' is mentioned in 1460 Kend ii, 151.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site