Beachy Head
Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastbourne
Historical Forms
- Beuchef 1274 QW 1279 Ass
- Beaucheif 1317 Cl
- le Forlond of Beauchief 1404 Pat
- Beaucheff 1447 Pat
- la Beauchieff 1504 Pat 1509 LP
- Bechief 1401,1508 Pat
- Bechiff 1545 LP
- Bechy 1546 LP
Etymology
'Fine headland,' OFr be (a )u chef , with the common Anglo- Norman sound-development. Cf. Beauchief (Db), pronounced [biˑtʃif]. For loss of final f , cf. PN BedsHu 127. The 'head' is a late pleonastic addition.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- The Beach
- Bedford Well
- Beverington
- Chollington
- Compton Place
- Crumbles Pond and The Crumbles
- East Hale Bottom
- Gildredge House and Park
- Green Street
- Grey Nore
- Grovedown
- Hobby Way
- Holywell
- Horsey
- Lamport
- The Links
- Meads Place Fm
- Moatcroft Rd
- Ocklynge
- Motcombe
- Pashley
- Rose Lands
- St Anthonys Hill
- Shomer Ditch
- Southbourne Level
- Tutts Barn
- Upperton
- Upwick
- Whitebread Hole
- Wish Tower
- Worme
- Yeverington
- Northwick
- Rodmill
- Netherin
- Puslingham