Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hurscardesmell 1272 Ass

• Huskardesmell 1404 Ct

• Huskerdesmedowe, Huskerdesmyll 1523 MinAcct

• Huskeartes, Huskecotesmill 1575 Sessions

• Huscats Mead, Paper Mill 1762 Mowden

• i[gg]e 1272 Ass

Etymology

Huskett's Mills (6″) is Hurscardesmell 1272Ass , Huskardesmell 1404Ct , Huskerdesmedowe , Huskerdesmyll 1523MinAcct , Huskeartes , Huskecotesmill 1575Sessions , Huscats Mead , Paper Mill 1762Mowden . The first element is clearly some Anglo-Norman pers. name. The latter name still survives locally for the mill and in Paper Mill Bridge (6″) (pons de Husgradem [ell ]eb [r ]i [gg ]e 1272Ass ). Kelly's Directory gives it as Livermore Mill from its owner in 1809.