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.

Hinxworth

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hinxworth

Historical Forms

  • Haingesteuuorde, Hainsteuuorde, Hamsteuuorde 1086 DB
  • Heingstewurðe 1176 P
  • Hingstewurd 1195 P
  • Hincsteworth 1273 BM
  • Hingestewrth 1292 Pat
  • Hinxt(e)worth 1314 Ipm
  • Hengstworth 1196 FF
  • Hensteworth 1199 Cur
  • Hengsteworthe 1202 FF
  • Hengestewrth' 1203 Cur
  • Hengesteworth 1208 Abbr 1276 Ass
  • Hencstewrth' 1220 Fees
  • Henxteworth 1271 FF
  • Henkstworth 1346 ib
  • Hengestwurth 1235 Ch
  • Hengesworth 1307 Cl
  • Haynesworth 1471–83 ECP
  • Henxworth 1516 Recov
  • Heynesworth 1540 FF
  • Hinxworth 1594 Sess

Etymology

hengesta -worþ , 'farm where stallions were kept,' v. hengest , worþ , and cf. Hiscott (PN D 121).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name