Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Slatehurst 1353 BPR

• Slad(e)hurst 1286,1288,1289 Court 1297 Tab 1312 Plea 1328,1331 Fitt

• le Scladehurstebroc 1290 Tab

• (le) S(c)ladehurst c.1300,1316,1320 1336 ChRR 1340 Eyre

• Schladehurst' 1316 Chol

• Sladhurstmosse iuxta Lynstrete 1339 Tab

Etymology

Slatehurst (lost), Slatehurst 1353 BPR, Slad (e )hurst 1286, 1288, 1289 Court (p), 1297 Tab (p), 1312 Plea (p), 1328, 1331Fitt (p), le Scladehurstebroc 1290 Tab, (le ) S (c )ladehurst c.1300, 1316, 1320 Tab, Chol , 1336 ChRR, 1340Eyre , Schladehurst '1316Chol (p), Sladhurstmosse iuxta Lynstrete 1339 Tab, 'wooded bank at a valley', v. slæd , hyrst , brōc , mos 'a moss'. Lynstrete is 'Watling Street' 140.