Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hached(e)mer(e)hurst, Hachemer(e)hurst 1357 ChFor

• Hatchmere Hurst 1780 EnclA

• Hachilmere 1503 ChFor

• Hatchew Meare 1597 Dep 1598 Orm2

• Hatchew Mear 1739 LRMB264

• Hatchew Mere 1812 Sheaf

• Hatcher Mere 1812 Sheaf

• Hatchen Mere 1831 Bry

Etymology

Hatch Mere, Hatch Mere Wood, (109–553720), Hatchmere (250 infra ), Hached (e )mer (e )hurst , Hachemer (e )hurst 1357ChFor , Hatchmere Hurst 1780EnclA , Hachilmere 1503ChFor , Hatchew Meare 1597Dep , 1598 Orm2, Hatchew Mear 1739LRMB 264, Hatchew Mere 1812 Sheaf, Hatcher Mere 1812 Sheaf, Hatchen Mere 1831 Bry, from hyrst 'a wooded-hill' and wudu , with the name of a lake, v. mere 1 . The first el. is ME  *hachede 'with a hatch', cf. hæc(c), hec(c). The 'hatch' would probably be a fish-trap.