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Survey of English Place-Names

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North Thoresby Windmill

Other OS name in the Parish of North Thoresby

Historical Forms

  • the Wind milne of Thoresbye 1623 MiscDep
  • the winde milne 1679 Terrier
  • the Mill 1664 Terrier

Etymology

, the Wind milne of Thoresbye 1623MiscDep 16 ,the winde milne 1679Terrier , the Mill 1664Terrier and cf. Milne grene 1475–77, 1496–98MinAcct , Mylnegrene 1523–24, 1546–47MinAcct ( v. grēne 2 ) , Mill Field 1839TA . In 1623 it is said to be late in decay .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement