Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Heorteshorne, in alia Heorteshorne 1086 DB

• Herteshorn(e), Hertishorn(e), -horn(e) c.1141,1162 Tutbury 1195,1196 P 1196 FF c.1196 DbCh 1197 P 1221 Cur 1495 AddCh

• Hertushorn(e) 1369 Cor

• Hertyshornys 1499 AddCh

• Herteshurn' 1221 Cur

• Hortishorn c.1245 DbAnsvi 1284–6 FA

• Hartsorn 1348 Cor

• Hartyshorn 1544 DKR

• Hart(e)shorn(e) 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed

Etymology

'Hart's horn', v. heort , horn , no doubt named from Horn Hill, south-east of the village, from its supposed resemblance to a hart's horn. The DB entries refer to the two parts of the village; in the more northerly is the old Hall and in the more southerly the old Manor House and Church (FW). Cf. Hartshorn Fm (PN Nt 54).