Song Hurst
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewhurst
Historical Forms
- Songhurst 1332 Penshurst 1342 Ass 1604 SACxii
- Sunghurst 1332 SR
- Oldesongehurst 1425 Ct
Etymology
Song Hurst (6″) is Songhurst 1332 Penshurst, 1342Ass (p), 1604 SAC xii, Sunghurst 1332 SR (p), Oldesongehurst 1425Ct .This name, like Songhurst (PN Sx 135) in the not very distant parish of Wisborough Green, would seem to be a compound of OE sang , 'singing, song, etc.,' and hyrst, but such a compound seems somewhat improbable. Cf. Songrede (1472Ct ) in Alfold.