Manor Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Haslemere
Historical Forms
- Bercherst 1219 FF
- Berkhurst 1377,1486 Loseley
- Byrkest 1516 Moulton
- Barkehurst 1548 LRMB
- Barkhurst al. Penicodes 1677 Swanton
Etymology
Manor Ho (6″) was earlier Bercherst 1219 FF, Berkhurst 1377, 1486Loseley , Burghurst 1367, Burkhurst 1480 Swanton, Byrkest 1516 Moulton, Barkehurst 1548LRMB , Barkhurst al. Penicodes 1677 Swanton. 'Birch wood,' v. beorc , hyrst . Stephen Penycode was a tenant in Haslemere in 1495 (Swanton).