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East Torrington

hamlet · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

East Torrington is a hamlet located to the east of Torrington. The name 'Torrington' is thought to derive from an Old English personal name, 'Tora', and 'ingas' (people of) and 'tūn' (farmstead or village).

Word origins

East
Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
Torrington
Old Englishfarmstead of Tora's people(from Tora "a personal name", ingas "people of", tūn "farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Estoringetone