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.

Imberhorne Manor

Early-attested site in the Parish of East Grinstead

Historical Forms

  • Hymberhorn(e), Himberhorn(e) 1091–1125 ADA14176 1296 SR
  • Imberhorn(e) 1248 Ass 1387 ADiii

Etymology

'Corner of land where raspberries grow,' from OE  hindberie , 'raspberry,' still used in NCy hindberry . v. horn and Ritter iii.