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.

Linthurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bromsgrove

Historical Forms

  • Lynlehurst 1504 Ct
  • Linthurst Jas1 NQB
  • The Linthouse 1783 NQB

Etymology

This is probably from lindhurst (v. lind , hyrst ). The first form is clearly corrupt. Cf. Lynhurst (K), BCS 1295 lindhyrst .