Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the hart ( e ) furres 1612 Terrier 1625 Terrier

• the hart furrowes 1648 Terrier

• the hard furres 1648 Terrier

• Hard furris furlong 1675 Terrier

• Hard furze ( s ) furlong 1679 Terrier 1700 Terrier

• Hard Furres furlong 1703 Terrier

• Hartfurres furlong 1712 Terrier

• Hartsfurres furlong 1745 Terrier

Etymology

the hart (e) furres 1612, 1625, the hart furrowes, the hard furres 1648, Hard furris furlong 1675, Hard furze (s) furlong (sic) 1679, 1700, Hard Furres furlong 1703, Hard Furrs furlong 1709, 1731, Hartfurres furlong 1712, Hartsfurres furlong 1745 (v. furlang) (v. furh; prob. with heard' hard' and referring to difficult tillage)