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.

Brockhurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of East Grinstead

Historical Forms

  • Biochest 1086 DB
  • Brockers 1255 FF
  • Brocherst 1279 Ass
  • Brokherst 1285 CplM
  • Brokhurst in Walda 1337 Ipm
  • Brokehurst 1620 SRS14,74

Etymology

v. hyrst . The first element is probably brocc , 'badger.'Walda ,' i.e. in the Weald, v. supra 1.