Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Twychene 1274–5 RentSur 1353 Cl

• Twichene 1314–15 MinAcc 1316 Fine

• La Twichene 1316 ib

• La Tuychene 1338 Ipm 1339 Fine

• Twechene 1401–2 FA

• Twechen 1426–7 CourtR

• Towchinge 1586 RentSur

• Tutcham Lane 1641 SP

• Tutchin Lane End 1711 Hearne

• Tatchin Lane 1761 Rocque 1790 Pride

• Tatchen Lane 1800 Eden

Etymology

Touchen-end, Twychene 1274–5RentSur (p), 1353 Cl, Twichene 1314–15MinAcc , 1316 Fine, La Twichene 1316 ib, La Tuychene 1338 Ipm, 1339 Fine, Twechene 1401–2 FA, Twechen 1426–7Court R (p), Towchinge 1586RentSur , Tutcham Lane 1641SP , Tutchin Lane End 1711 Hearne, Tatchin Lane 1761 Rocque, 1790 Pride, Tatchen Lane 1800 Eden, from OE  twicen(e) 'fork of a road, cross-roads'. Touchenend seems to result from a shortening of Tutchin Lane End . The hamlet is situated at the fork of a road.