Thornsgate
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bayton
Historical Forms
- Thornesyate 1327 SR
- Thorngate 1789 Gough
Etymology
'Gate of (or by) the thornbush,' a clear example of the somewhat rare place-name compound of the genitival type. v. geat .
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bayton
'Gate of (or by) the thornbush,' a clear example of the somewhat rare place-name compound of the genitival type. v. geat .