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.

Cullinghurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartfield

Historical Forms

  • Covelynghurst 1354 Ipm
  • Colyngehurst 1500 Banco
  • Cullinghurst 1579 DuLa

Etymology

Cullinghurst is Covelynghurst 1354 Ipm, Colyngehurst 1500Banco , Cullinghurst 1579DuLa . 'Cufel(a)'s wood,' with ing as a connective element, v. hyrst , and for the pers. name v. Cuttinglye supra 281.