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Thorny Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Thorneyland (End) 1650 HAS
  • Thornhillane 1667 WRC
  • Torney Lane Farm 1862 ValS

Etymology

, 1662 WRC 391 , Thorneyland (End )1650 HAS 2, Thornhillane 1667WRC 395, Torney Lane Farm 1862ValS , v. þornig , lane .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name