English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Fullhurst Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Acton and Wrenbury

Historical Forms

  • Fougleshurst H3 AddCh 1355 AddCh
  • Foulushurst H3 AddCh 1521 AD
  • Foulesthurst 1276 Ipm
  • Fouleshurst in Soonde 1464 Orm2
  • Fouleshurst Hall 15 Rich
  • Fowlesshurst 1518 AD
  • Fulishirst 1307 Eyre
  • Fuleshirst 1309 Pat
  • Fulishurst 1514 ChEx
  • Fulshurst 1311 MidCh
  • Fulsheurste 1507 AD
  • Folishurst c.1322–8 AddCh
  • Foleshurst 1416 ChRR
  • Fulleshurst 1478 AD
  • Fullyshurst 1558 Pat
  • Fullishurst 1558–79 ChancP
  • Fullishurst Hall 1831 Bry
  • Fulsehurst 1534 Cre
  • Fulleschhurst 1544 ib
  • Fawelushurst 1314–19 BW
  • Fitchleshurst 1323 Tab
  • Foulerhurst 1364 AD
  • Fowlerhurst 1558–79 ChancP
  • Fullerhurst 1572 Cre
  • Folehirst 1309 Pat
  • Foulehurst 1402 ib
  • Foulhurst 1416 ChRR
  • Foulherst 1474 Pat
  • Folneshurst 1488,1492 Chol
  • Foulecist c.1536 Leland
  • Fulles otherwise callid Fulhers 1545 Sheaf

Etymology

'Wooded hill frequented by fowl', v. fugol , hyrst , cf. Fulshaw 1227supra . For the collective sg. first el., cf. Bridgemere 53supra .