Hatch
Early-attested site in the Parish of Northill
Historical Forms
- la Hache 1232 FF 1247 Ass
- la Hacche 1247 Ass
- Hattche 1539 ADvi
Etymology
cf. le Hacchedich (1259 AD vi)
v. hæcc . The compound hacchedich found in the same area suggests that the hatch here was some kind of floodgate or sluice.