Thorverton : Village Road & Sign
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Thorverton : Village Road & Sign
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 21 Jun 2015
The name of Thorverton may be Scandinavian in origin and the village might have been named after its founder. Old records mention the parish as Toruerton in 1182. In 1340 the parish was called Thorferton. Other sources believe that the name is an ancient reference to a thorn-bush besides a river crossing.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.80635
Longitude
-3.52929