Milkhurst Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Heathfield
Historical Forms
- Melkherst 1279 Ass 1296 SR
- Melkhurst 1327 SR
- Milkeherst 1288 Ass
Etymology
Milkhurst Wood (6″) is Melkherst 1279Ass , 1296 SR, Melkhurst 1327 SR, Milkeherst 1288Ass (all p). There can be little doubt that the first element here is OE meoluc, but why a wood should thus be associated with milk it is difficult to say. There may have been a small farm here, noted for such. Cf. meoluc cumb (BCS 620).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Beckington Fm
- Cade Street
- Bingletts Wood
- Hale Hill
- Magreed
- Markly
- Nettlesworth Place
- Newick Fm
- North Down
- Pigstrood
- Reditts
- Redlands
- Runtington Fm
- Broadhurst
- Tottingworth
- Bigknowle
- Sapperton Fm