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Survey of English Place-Names

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Peasunhurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashover

Historical Forms

  • Paystonhirst, Paistonhirst, Paistonhurst Hy3,Ed1 Beau 1376 FF 1415 DuLaMB
  • Peyustonhyrst 14th,1502 Felley 1536 MinAcct 1543 AOMB
  • Pyustone Hurste 1547 MinAcct
  • Peasonhurst 1680 Portland

Etymology

Peasunhurst, Paystonhirst , Paistonhirst , Paistonhurst Hy 3, Ed 1Beau , 1376FF (p), 1415DuLaMB (p), Peyustonhyrst 14th, 1502Felley , 1536MinAcct , 1543AOMB , Pyustone Hurste 1547MinAcct , Peasonhurst 1680Portland . Perhaps 'Pǣga's stone', v. stān to which was added hyrst 'copse', perhaps the modern Roach Wood. For the same pers.n. cf. Payford Bridge (PN Wo 157) and Payhembury (PN D 566). Cf. Roach Ho infra 192.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement