Thicknall Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Clent
Historical Forms
- Thyckennaile 1304 Ct
- Thicknoll 1592 Wills
Etymology
The history of this name is not certain. It might be from OE atte thickenhale , i.e. 'at the thick nook or corner,' but the sense is not clear. There is a name Thikenolre found in the 1327 Subsidy Roll in this vill which looks as if it might be from the same place. If it is, the use of the epithet is clearer, for it looks like a derivative of OE alor , 'alder,' cf. Orleton supra 67.