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Thornton Carrs

Other OS name in the Parish of Thornton le Moor

Historical Forms

  • Thornton Carr Ho. 1828 Bry
  • the Carrs 1664 Monson 1753,1758 LPC

Etymology

, 1824 O , 1830 Gre , Thornton Carr Ho .1828 Bry, the Carrs 1664Monson , 1753, 1758LPC , cf. Thorneton car 1591Monson , the Carr 1638Foster , 1755LPC , the Common Carr 1797Dixon , Com m Carr 1803ib , Common Carr 1839TA , the South Carr 1638Foster , the North Car (r )1601, 1625Terrier , v. kjarr ' brushwood ' , later ' a bog, a marsh ' .

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