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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nether Hurst and Upper Hurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Outseats

Historical Forms

  • Herct 1086 DB
  • Hurst(e) 1208 FF 1281 1330 Ass 1434 AddCh 1558 Portland
  • Hyrst(t) Hy3 Brookhill 1381 SR
  • the Hirst 1669 ParReg
  • Netherhurst 1281 FF 1603 Moulton
  • Overhurst(e) 1281 FF 1415 CPG Ed4 DuLa 1519 Potter

Etymology

Nether Hurst and Upper Hurst, Herct 1086 DB, Hurst (e )1208 FF (p), 1281 ib, 1330Ass , 1434AddCh , 1558Portland , Hyrst (t )Hy 3Brookhill (p), 1381SR (p), the Hirst 1669 ParReg; Netherhurst 1281 FF, 1603 Moulton; Overhurst (e )1281 FF, 1415CPG , Ed 4DuLa , 1519Potter . 'Wooded hill', v. hyrst , later distinguished as Nether and Over (Upper ), v. neoðera , uferra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement