English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cheshunt Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheshunt

Etymology

Cheshunt Park. Cf. Brantyngeshay 1280 Ipm, park of Cheston called Brantyngeshey 1478 Pat, Chesthunte Parke 1650ParlSurv .The older name is 'Branting 's enclosure,' v. (ge)hæg.