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.

Spirt Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heston

Etymology

Spirt Lane. Cf. Spert 1795 Lysons, Spirt Lane 1819 G. We may compare Spertemed 1380Rental , Spartmede t. Hy 6 ib. in Twickenham. This would seem to be the word spirt , 'jet of liquid,' etc. found in Spurt Street (PN Bk 138), Spurtham (PN D 642).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement