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.

Long Hurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Nether Denton

Historical Forms

  • Langhirst 1285 For
  • le longe hurst 1589 ExchKR
  • Langhurst 1626 Boothby

Etymology

v. hyrst .