Purnish
Early-attested site in the Parish of Egham
Historical Forms
- Pernehrs 1252 VCHiii,422
- Perneric, Pernerich 1263 Ass
- Perneriht 1279 Ass
- Pyrnerigħ 1272 Ass
- Pyrnershe 1340 Chertsey
- Purners(c)he 1294 Ass 1316 ChertseyB
- Perenersh 1332 SR
- Pernershe 1356 FF
- Pernerhs 1549 Turner
- Parnerhs 1549 Ct
- Purners 1630 Ct
- Parvish al. Parnish al. Pernish 1651 Moulton
- Purnish 1684 Musters 1790 LandC
Etymology
This is a difficult name and the earliest forms are probably corrupt. The second element would seem to be ersc. Professor Ekwall suggests that the first is an adj. pyrigen , formed from pyrige . Hence 'stubble-land marked by the presence of pear- trees.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bakeham Ho
- Callowhill
- Chincill
- Englefield Green
- Glanty
- Harpsford
- Hummer Lane
- Hythe
- Leatherlake Ho
- Luddington Ho
- Portnall Park and Potnall Wood
- Prune Hill
- Rumshot Hill
- Runny Mede
- Rusham Ho
- St Ann's Heath
- Shrubs Hill
- Swellgutter
- Trottsworth Fm
- Virginia Water
Other OS name
- Bishopsgate
- Bulkeley Ho
- The Causeway
- Cumberland Gate and Duke's Copse
- Deadpool(lost)
- Denham's Ho
- Hangmoor
- Heath Ho
- Holloway College
- Kingswood
- Langham Place
- Mead Lake Ditch
- Milton Park
- Northcroft Cottage
- Park Ho
- Pooley Green
- Priest Hill
- Queenswood
- Stroude
- Tite Hill
- Towngreen Fm
- Trumps Fm and Trumpsgreen
- Warren Fm
- Wentworth Ho
- Whitehall Fm
- Woodhaw