Thorney Toll
hamlet · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Thorney Toll likely refers to a toll point or boundary marker located near thorn trees. 'Toll' indicates a place where payment was collected or a boundary was marked.
Word origins
- Thorney
- Old Englishthorn-tree island or clearing(from þorn "thorn", ēg "island")
- Toll
- Old Englishtoll, tax, boundary marker(from tol "toll")
Historical forms
Thorney · Toll