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.

Tile Hurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hailsham

Historical Forms

  • Tylehost land otherwise Colbrogh 1557 SRS29,6
  • Tylehouse 1585 BM
  • le Tylehouse land 1587 Hailsham
  • Tylehouse land al. Tylehoste 1598 Add

Etymology

Tile Hurst is Tylehost land otherwise Colbrogh 1557 SRS 29, 6, Tylehouse 1585 BM, le Tylehouse land 1587 Hailsham, Tylehouse land al. Tylehoste 1598Add . 'Tile oasts or kilns,' cf. Limehouse (Mx) = lime-oast.