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.

Lynehouse Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lingfield

Historical Forms

  • le Lynde 1418 Harl 1437 Cl
  • Line place 1701 Egerton
  • la Linde 1270 Ass
  • atte Lynde 1279 Ass

Etymology

Lynehouse Fm is le Lynde 1418Harl , 1437Cl , Line place 1701Egerton , and was the home of John de la Linde (1270Ass ) and Odo atte Lynde (1279Ass ). 'At the lime tree,' v. lind .