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.

Harehurst Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harting

Etymology

Harehurst Wood (6″) is called Magna Harehurst in the 13th cent. (Durf ). As it lies near the edge of the county the meaning may be 'boundary wood,' v. har , hyrst .