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.

Elthorns

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton

Historical Forms

  • Hell Thorn 1831 Bry
  • Hallthorn, Hallthorn Hay, Hillthorn Piece 1843 TA

Etymology

( 109–305750 ) , Hell Thorn 1831 Bry, Hallthorn , Hallthorn Hay ,Hillthorn Piece 1843TA , cf. Health Hornes 222infra at 109 – 306753 , ' thorn-tree(s) on a hill-side ' , from helde , hyll , hallr , and þorn .