Hormouth
Early-attested site in the Parish of East and West Wittering
Historical Forms
- Heremuðe (sic) 683 BCS 14th
- Horemuden 957 BCS997 14th
- Horemuda t.Hy2 Pat 1376
- Horm(o)uth 1234 Cl
- Horm(o)uth by Chichester 1342 Fine 1380 LibE 1606 ExchKR
Etymology
In the 1525 Charter (v. supra 73) we are told that Hormouth Haven is now called West Widdering . This was the old name for the entrance to Chichester Harbour. The name means 'dirty estuary.' v. horh , muða .