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.

Horseheath

Major Settlement in the Parish of Horseheath

Historical Forms

  • Horseda 1086 ICC
  • Horsede 1285 Ass 1387 Walden 1413 Pat 1433 FF
  • Hors(e)hed(e) 1411,1548 Pat 1511 EAvii
  • Hors(e)hedd t.Jas1 Rental
  • Horside 1577 Cai
  • Horsei 1086 DB
  • Horseye, Horseie 1195 Abbr 1272 Ass
  • Horse(e) 1199 CurR 1203–6 FF
  • Horsheye 1268 Ass
  • Horeseia, Horesey(e), Horeseya t.Hy2 BM 1378 Pat
  • Horeseg 1200 CurR
  • Horesathe 1198 AC
  • Hortseth 1284 FA 1298 Ass
  • Horeseth 1285 ib
  • Horset(e) 1199 FF 1410 Cl
  • Horcet 1383 Cl
  • Oreseie 1199 CurR
  • Orsey 1350 Pat
  • Horseth(e) 1218etfreqto1416 Pat
  • Horseth(e) al. Orsett 1547 Pat
  • Horsheth(e) 1272 Ass 1283 Pat 1298 FF 1426 Cl
  • Horseath 1307 FF
  • Horsheath 1311 FF
  • Orset(t) 1230 Cl 1490 HMCVarii

Etymology

Probably 'horse-heath,' v. hǣþ .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name