Deerhurst
Major Settlement in the Parish of Deerhurst
Historical Forms
- Deorhyrst 804 BCS313 11th
- Deorhyrst(a), Deorhurst 1042–66 ASWrit
- (on) Deor hyrste 1065 KCD824 11 Finb 14th ASC 1016,1053 11
- Deorhirstan 1062–6 ASWrit
- Deorhyrste 1066 BM
- Deorhirst 1340 GlR
- Derheste 1086 DB c.1300 RGl
- Derhurst(e) 12 Tewk78d 13 Misc 1221 Eyre 1223 Abbr 1233 Cl 1443 Pat
- Derherst 1201 Cur 1210 Abbr 1221 FF 1231 Theok 1378 Works
- Derhustr' 1211–13 Fees
- Derhirst 1248 Ass 1378 Works
- Dierhurst 1204 P 1221 Eyre
- Dierherst(e) 1221 Ass c.1270 Gerv
- Durhurst(e) 1221 Ass c.1285 GlR 1399,1407 Pat
- Durehurst 1378 Works
- Derehurst 1275 Episc 1316 FA c.1560 Surv
- Dear(e)hurst 1587 FF
- Dear(e)hust 1716 PR
- Durest 1451 Pat
- Durist 1719 PR
Etymology
'Wooded hillock frequented by deer', v. dēor , hyrst . Deerhurst is almost on the Severn bank, but the ground rises rapidly to 100 ft behind the village. On the forms of the name cf. Phonol. § 21.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
Field
- Broadley feild
- Churchfeild
- Cooks Green
- Ineham Common
- Middle meade
- the Northfeild
- Oakeridge
- Plaistow
- Pull - court
- Redfeild
- Aunselles orcharde
- Brodemede
- Clerevowe
- Colesheth '
- Appurleys Colverton
- on deopan rið
- on earn læge
- Froxham
- Fissherislake
- le Hasilles
- Herdhamfeld
- Hertley mede
- aqua de Lakeham pol
- on lind lægen
- Litelhay
- Madgroue
- on merhagan
- Netheweye
- Radeweye
- on rucches pulle
- on scead willan
- the Schorf
- Spitulmones Mede
- on tores mere
- la Tune
- on wanta seaþ
- Wikeham