Thorncross

Thorncross is a small hamlet in the south west of the Isle of Wight, England. (The Back of the Wight). It is located near the hamlets of Yafford, Limerstone and the village of Brighstone.[1]

Name

The name means 'the crossroads near thorn-trees', from thorn and cross.

1508: Thorners

1559: Thornplace

1769: Turn Cross[2]

References

  1. ^ "Thorncross, Hampshire". Gazetteer of British Place Names. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ^ Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of The Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.

50°38′01″N 1°22′52″W / 50.63361°N 1.38111°W / 50.63361; -1.38111


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