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.

Ewhurst

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ewhurst

Historical Forms

  • Werste 1086 DB
  • Hyerst, Yherst 1195 Pens
  • Hihurst 1201 Cur
  • Hiuherst 1202 Cur
  • Ywehurst c.1210 Pens 1535
  • Ywehirst 1336 Ipm
  • Houehurst 1223 Pat
  • Uhurst in Lurdyngstrete 1360 Ipm
  • Iwehurst or Ewehist 1509 LP

Etymology

'Yew wooded hill,' v. iw , hyrst . Cf. Ewhurst (Ha, Sr). The Ha name is ywyrst in KCD 739. For Lurdyngstrete v. Lordine Court infra .