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.

Heronshead Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leigh

Historical Forms

  • Ernesheved 1358 Ipm
  • Erneshevede 1398 Pat
  • Eronyshede 1481 Cl
  • Hernhead 1765 R
  • Heronhead 1823 Br

Etymology

Heronshead Fm is Ernesheved 1358 Ipm, Erneshevede 1398 Pat, Ernyshede 1462, Ernishede c. 1470Norfolk , Eronyshede 1481Cl , Hernhead 1765 R, 1816 O.S, Heronhead 1823 Br. 'Eagle's head.' v. infra 403 ff.