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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thickthorn Down, Thickthorn Fm & Thickthorn Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of Long Crichel

Historical Forms

  • Thickthorn Bridge 1791 Boswell
  • Thick Thorn 1811 OS
  • Thickthorn Enclosure 1842 TA

Etymology

, Thickthorn Bridge 1791 Boswell, Thick Thorn 1811 OS, Thickthorn Enclosure 1842TA , v. þicce 2 ' thick, dense ' , þorn , cf. Thickthorn W 272, Bk 33 , and the lost f.n. Senethorn infra .