Staffhurst Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Limpsfield
Historical Forms
- Stafherstwode 1312 AOMB
- Staffyrsteswode 1418 Harl
- Staffirsteswode 1430 SACvi
- Staffordswood 1757 Egerton
Etymology
Staffhurst Wood is Stefhurst 1235, 1263, Staffhurst 1279, Stafhurst 1312Ass (all p), Stafherstwode 1312AOMB , Staffyrsteswode 1418Harl , Staffirsteswode 1430 SAC vi, Staffordswood 1757Egerton . This name is a compound of OE stæf, 'rod, staff' and hyrst , perhaps referring to a wood which supplied material for such. Cf. Velhurst supra 224.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Itchingwood Common
- The Chart, Chartland Fm
- Pitch Font Lane
- Guildables Fm
- Ridlands Fm
- Stockenden Fm
- Trevereux
- Grub's Fm
Other OS name
- Honeypot Lane
- Loampit Wood
- Plumb Park
- Stonyshot Wood
- Hookwood
- Lockhurst Barn
- Pollards Wood
- Shingle Barn Fm
- Batchelor's Fm
- Black Robins Fm
- Bolthurst Fm
- Caper's Fm
- The Cearne
- Collesters Wood
- Crabbett Wood
- Drovers Wood
- Grub Street
- Headland Cottage
- The Horns
- Moat Fm
- Redlane Fm
- Swaynesland
- Honesland Wood
- Limpsfield Lodge
- Park Fm
- The Rips