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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pilstye Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cuckfield

Historical Forms

  • uper Pillstie 1599 ParReg
  • Pylestye 1296 SR

Etymology

Pilstye Fm is uper Pillstie in 1599 (ParReg) and gave name to Isabel de Pylestye (1296 SR). 'Pila 's path,' v. stig . For the pers. name v. Pilmoor (PN NRY 23).