Hurchington
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bexhill
Historical Forms
- Herchinton 1263 Ass 1327 SR
- Herchington, Herchyngton 1279,1288 Ass
- Herchingthon 1296 SR
- Herchingeton 1279 Ass
- Irchinton 1279 Ass
- Erchyngton 1332 SR
Etymology
Dr Ritter suggests that this may be from OE Herericingtun , i.e. Hereric's farm, v. ingtun . The same pers. name appears in Herchingeland in Folkington (1215 FF). The contracted form Herric actually occurs as the name of a moneyer under Aethelstan.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Southeye
- Worsham Fm
- Sidley Green
- Barnhorne, Upper and Lower
- Bedwell
- Birchington
- Bramses
- Buckholt Fm
- Bullington
- Collington
- Constable's Fm
- Cooden Down
- Glyne Manor Fm
- Gotham
- Grinses Fm
- Ingram's Fm
- Kewhurst
- Northeye
- Pebsham Fm
- Picknill Green
- Polegrove
- Rushford Wood
- Totts Marsh
- Wrest Wood
- Shortwood
- Whydown Fm