Panshill (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Boarstall
Historical Forms
- Pansehale 1230 Cl
- Pauncehale 1231 Cl
- Pauncehaye 1233 Cl
- Paunsehale 1241 Ass
- Pancehale 1255 For
- Paunshale 1315 Fine
- Paunsale 1347 Misc
- Pawnsell 1533 LP
- Pawncells 1540 LP
- Pauncill Walk 1611 D
- Pansole 1766 J 1826 B
Etymology
v. healh . Professor Ekwall has probably provided the solution of this name in the following note:—There is a well-evidenced forest-name Penchet of Celtic origin. We have it in Penceat , the source of Penge (Sr). Further in Pancett or Pauncett Wood, formerly the name of Clarendon Forest, Wilts. This is Penchet (1279For . Proc. Chanc. Misc . Bundle 12, 4), Pancet (Hy iiiFor . Proc. MS Stowe 798 f. 9), Pansett in a perambulation in Registrum S. Nicholai, Sarum (Salisbury 1912) in Wilts. Arch. Soc.The original Penchet became Pancet , Pauncet through Norman influence. The change of a to e we have in Pamber (Ha), c for ch is well-known. This forest-name is probably the first element in Panshill. For the loss of t cf. Penge supra and Trunch (Nf), DBTrunchet . It may be added that Panshill is in an ancient forest and hunting district.