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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thornhill Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Broadwey

Historical Forms

  • pastura in Thornhulle 1431 Weld1
  • terre voc' Thornehill 1445 Rent
  • Thornhill 1774 Hutch1

Etymology

, pastura in Thornhulle 1431Weld 1, terre voc ' Thornehill 1445Rent , Thornhill 1774 Hutch1 , v. þorn , hyll , cf. Icen Dairy in Upwey par . infra .