Churt
Early-attested site in the Parish of Frensham
Historical Forms
- Cert 688 BCS c.1150
- Chert 1210,1251,1253 Rental 1294 Ass 1307 FF 1346 Rental 1561 Moulton
- Chertte 1664 SR
- (la) Churt 1206,1288,1301 Rental
- in bosco de Churt ib.
- Churt 1332,1525 SR
- Cheurt 1279 Ass
- Chyrte 1398 SR
- Chirte t.Hy8 Ct
- Chearte 1583 Musters
- Charte 1593,1629 SR 1765 R
Etymology
This is OE cert, ceart, found several times in Surrey names (v. infra 350). These places were doubtless so called by our forefathers because the ground there was overgrown with gorse, broom, bracken and the like, ground which might be called charty , i.e. rough, uncultivated. It is interesting to note that all the places in question are on sand or sandstone.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Howlings
- Spreakley
- Frensham Great and Little Ponds
- Bealeswood Common, Frensham Beale
- Dockenfield Fm
- Pierrepont Ho