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.

The Hassocks

Field in the Parish of Theddingworth

Historical Forms

  • 1821 Terrier
  • the Hassockes 1601 Terrier
  • the Hassoxe 1601 Terrier
  • the Hassax 1674 Terrier
  • Hasacks 1690 Terrier
  • Hassocks Leys 1696 Map
  • ( The ) Hassock Leys 1703 Terrier 1706 Terrier

Etymology

The Hassocks 1821 (the Hassockes, the Hassoxe 1601, the Hassax 1674, Hasacks 1690, Hassocks Leys 1696, (The) Hassock Leys 1703, 1706 (v. leys) (v. hassuc)