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Harthurstfield Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheltenham

Historical Forms

  • Herthurst, Herthurst iuxta Chilteham 1287 Ass Hy6,Hy7 Rent
  • Hart(e)hurst(e) 1539 MinAcct 1553 Pat 1610 FF 1637 Will
  • Hortehurstfield 1605 Comm

Etymology

Harthurstfield Fm, Herthurst , Herthurst iuxta Chilteham 1287Ass , Hy 6, Hy 7Rent , Hart (e )hurst (e )1539MinAcct , 1553 Pat, 1610FF , 1637 Will, Hortehurstfield 1605Comm . 'Wood frequented by the hart', v. heorot , hyrst , feld .