Herne Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lambeth
Etymology
Herne Hill does not appear on maps before 1789 (L and C), but the name may be old and identical with le Herne , a field- name found in Brixton just by, t. Hy 7 (Rental ), v. hyrne .Herne Hill (K) is Harenhull in 1247 (Ch) and is clearly of different origin.