Hawkhurst Moor
Early-attested site in the Parish of Berkswell
Historical Forms
- le Hauekermor, le Haukerismor 1315 Ipm
- Hawkersmore 1553 LRMB
- Hawkersmoor c.1830 O.S.
Etymology
Hawkhurst Moor is le Hauekerismore 1275, le Hauekesmore 1303, Hauekaresmore 1307Add , le Hauekermor , le Haukerismor 1315 Ipm, Hawkersmore 1553LRMB , Hawkersmoor c. 1830 O.S. This is probably 'moor or marsh of the hawker' or 'of a man named Hawker,' cf. Hawkerland (PN D 587). For the modern form cf. PN Sr xxv.