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.

Akehurst Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hellingly

Historical Forms

  • Akehurst 1591 SRS14,2
  • Akehurst, Okeherst 1318 Ct

Etymology

Akehurst Fm (6″) is Akehurst 1591 SRS 14, 2 and was the home of Henry de Akehurst , Okeherst (1318Ct ). v. ac , hyrst .

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