Survey of English Place-Names
A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.
Survey of English place-names
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Blackthorns
Blackthorns
Other OS name in the Parish of Benefield
Etymology
is wood called Blackthornes 1675 DKRxl .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Banhaw Wood
Biggin Hall
Churchfield Fm
Upper Benefield
Other OS name
Brook Fm
Cockendale Wood
Frindshaw (, Kelly)
Lammas Fm
Silley Coppice
Spring Wood
Swallow Holes
Yokehill Fm
Major Settlement
Benefield