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.

St Pier's Fm and Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lingfield

Etymology

St Pier's Fm and Lane (both 6″). Cf. St Pierces Green 1765 R, Simpier Green 1823 Br. So called from the dedication of the Collegiate church of Lingfield to St Peter (Pierre) (SAC vi).M and B (ii, 339) refers to Simpiere 's Green , evidently a colloquial pronunciation like [sindʒən] for St John, [selindʒə] for St Leger.