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.

Renhurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Mayfield

Historical Forms

  • Rendherst 1439 Ct
  • Rendhurst 1823 G
  • Ryngeherst 1288 Ass

Etymology

Renhurst is Rendherst 1439Ct , Rendhurst 1823 G, and is perhaps to be associated with the family of Aylward de Ryngeherst (1288Ass ). The last form is probably corrupt and the name is to be interpreted in the same way as Roundhurst supra 112.