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.

Eachelhurst Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sutton Coldfield

Historical Forms

  • Echelhurst 1481 MinAcct

Etymology

Eachelhurst Fm (6″) is Echelhurst 1481MinAcct . The first element is probably identical in origin with Nechells supra 30.Hence, 'additional piece of woodland.'