English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Pigstrood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heathfield

Historical Forms

  • Bygestrode 1296 SR
  • Bixstrode 1311 Ct
  • Bycstrode 1327 SR
  • Bikestrode 1343 Ct

Etymology

Pigstrood is to be associated with the family of Waletto de Bygestrode (1296 SR), Wm de Bixstrode (1311Ct ), Agnes de Bycstrode (1327 SR), and William de Bikestrode (1343Ct ).'Bica 's strod,' with later confusion between big and pig .