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Pinners Green alias Pyenest Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Waltham Holy Cross

Historical Forms

  • (La) Pi(e)nest, Py(e)nest 1341 Ch 1429,1578,1599 WalthamD
  • Pyesnest 1343 Ipm
  • Piness Green 1732 WalthamD
  • Piners Green 1760 ib

Etymology

Pinners Green (6″) alias Pyenest Green is (La ) Pi (e )nest , Py (e )nest 1341 Ch, 1429, 1578, 1599 WalthamD, Pyesnest 1343 Ipm, Piness Green 1732 WalthamD, Piners Green 1760 ib. ME  pie , 'magpie.' Cf. Pienest (in Wix) 1431Ct , Rokesnest (in Chignall) 1545 LP. Cf. further Crowneast and Culverness (PN Wo 91, 39), Ramsnest (PN Sr 191).