Peppering Eye
Early-attested site in the Parish of Battle
Historical Forms
- Piperinge 12th Bello
- aqua de Piperinghe 12th Pat 1432
- Peperengee 1189–99 Battle
- Peperingey 1413 Battle
- Pipringey 1383 Battle
- Pyperyngey 1405–37 Dugdiii.253
Etymology
The first element in this name is clearly a repetition of the name Peppering (supra 167) in the west of the county. The second element was probably originally ea , 'river,' later confused with ey , 'island, marshy land,' v. eg .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Netherfield
- Petley Wood
- Telham Court
- Uckham
- Almonry, Upper and Lower
- Bathurst Wood
- Great Beech Fm
- Branshill Fm
- Breadsell Fm
- Caldbec Hill
- Great Cornes
- Duckreed Wood
- Foxhole Fm
- Hedgland
- Hemingfold
- Ibrook Wood
- Kemhide
- Loxbeech
- Marley Fm
- Middleborough
- Milestone Wood
- Mountjoy
- Rat Fm
- Senlac or Sandlake
- Waddle's Wish