English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Icen Dairy

Other OS name in the Parish of Upwey

Historical Forms

  • Thornhill 1811 OS

Etymology

, called Thornhill 1811 OS perhaps showing confusion with Thornhill Fm in Broadwey par . supra ; Icen is obscure but īse(r)n ' iron ' is possible , cf. Icen Way in Dorchester par . infra .