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.

Pallinghurst Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cranleigh

Historical Forms

  • Pallyngherst t.Hy6 Rental
  • Palinghurste 1600 SrWills

Etymology

Pallinghurst Fm is Pallyngherst t. Hy 6Rental , Palynghurst 1461, Palyngherst 1521Ct , Palinghurste 1600 SrWills. This is not very far from Pallingham in Wisborough Green (PN Sx 134), and may be an extension of that settlement of people from Poling (Sx), v. hyrst .