BobbyDazzler Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 My old English teacher always said Hackenthorpe was named after a Viking chief called Haken..Haken's Thorpe. He probably made it up though, he were a reight tater! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 My old English teacher always said Hackenthorpe was named after a Viking chief called Haken..Haken's Thorpe. He probably made it up though, he were a reight tater! nope, that's almost the same as the story for the root of the name I was given, too, BD... Thorpe (Torrpe) is Norse for farmstead, Hacken thorpe was Haaken's/ Haake's thorpe Haaken's farmstead. Same as Jordanthorpe was J/Yorda's Thorpe:-Jorda's farmstead. (I don't think we can use the same idea for Woodthorpe or Owlthorpe though! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian 73 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I believe names ending in ley, Heeley, Walkley.. also mean a clearing in the woods yes that is right, i live in wickersley s66 and was told that information by a local historian, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 By is also a Norse suffix to place names, I believe. (Grimsby for example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upinwath Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Raping and pillaging on the Manor no doubt. Vikings? Don't talk to be about vikings. They came over, brought their daft religion with them, lived on dole money and took our women. They changed Britain. Should have been shipped home. Keep Britain Saxon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Vikings? Don't talk to be about vikings. They came over, brought their daft religion with them, lived on dole money and took our women. They changed Britain. Should have been shipped home. Keep Britain Saxon! PT looks up the schedule for ferries to København. (and quietly wonders if her scarf will fit under one of these:- http://www.auction-warehouse.com/lotimage/243771.jpg ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritulist Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 as a metal detectorist detecting around sheffield,iv not come across any viking stuff yet..odd saxon from ecclesfield.and roman up by top of hallifax road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andywragg Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 "We brits love to associate ourselves with the vikings while over here in scandinavia the people very rarely mention them , its allmost as if they are embarrassed" That's because they're the farmers we Son's of Ragnar left behind when we took to the old grey widow maker bare-sark bellies full of mead and fly-agraric biting chunks out of our shields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairyworld14 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Bugger off Grinder Im proud of my Viking roots ! And thers names in Sheffield with strong Viking names eg Hackenthorpe ! Anything with thorpe or Garth are viking . So read this and weep ! All Hail Odin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Coal Aston and Dronfield were supposed to be Danish settlements, Aston End the building on the right at the top of Green Lane Coal Aston is a pre Norman 'Cruck' building as are the shops in Church Street Dronfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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