Hengaston Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cam
Historical Forms
- Hungaston 1346 Heref
- Hungarston 1346 1575 TRMB
- Hungerston 1348 Heref
- Hingarston 1374 Ipm
- Hingaston c.1603 TRMB
- Hongarston 1375 Ipm 1575 TRMB
- Hangastonley 1567 FF
- Hennegaston 1575 TRMB
- Henge(e)ston 1584 Comm 1777 M
- Hengarstonley 1610 FF
- Hengaston 1830 M
Etymology
The first el. is uncertain but it may be from OE henn 'hen, water- hen' with variations in the compound han-garston due to analogy from els. like hana 'cock' or an OE pers.n. Hȳna , cf. Hungerstone (He, DEPN). v. gærs-tūn 'a grass enclosure', which was reported as So dial. garston 'a stock-rearing yard near a village' (EDD s.v.) and is common in Gl f.ns.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Everlands
- Forebridge
- Bowers Lye
- Cam Green
- Courthouse Fm
- Crapon Field
- Downhouse Fm, Downside
- Drake Lane
- Dulkin Brook
- The Grove
- Hooker's Hill
- Home Fm
- King's Hill
- Knapp Fm
- Light Green
- Norman Hill
- Nubbis Ash
- The Quarry
- Sandpits
- Sheep Path Wood
- Steps Fm
- Summer Ho
- Tait's Hill
- Tilsdown
- Waterend Fm
- Westfield Wood
- Woodend Green
- Woodfield