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.

Horsell Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Chertsey

Historical Forms

  • Horshull 1276 Chertsey
  • Horsehill 1605 LRMB
  • Little Horsell 1624 Rental

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Horshull 1276Chertsey, Horsehill 1605LRMB , Little Horsell 1624Rental . ' Horse hill . ' Little perhaps to distinguish from Horsell infra 128 , though that is of different origin .