Starnash
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hellingly
Historical Forms
- Sternerse t.Ed1 AOMB57
- Sternesse 1255 FF 1337 FM
- Sterners(s)h(e) 1327 SR 1535 FM
- Sternhesche 1350 FM
Etymology
Starnash is Sternerse n.d. AOMB 57, t. Ed 1Add , Sternesse 1255 FF, 1337FM , Sterners (s )h (e )1327 SR (p), 1535FM , Sternhesche 1350FM .This is a difficult name. The second element is clearly ersc.The first may be OE stearn , 'sea-swallow, tern'—the place is not far inland and may occasionally have been visited by such.Starnash lies low, by the Cuckmere River.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Akehurst Fm
- Hawkridge Fm
- Heys
- Horsebridge
- Horselunges
- Knightsbridge
- Leap Cross
- Norbelton
- Nutley Wood
- Ramshurst
- Springham Fm
- Swansbrook Fm
- Werlington
- Winkenhurst
- The Broad
- Hendon
- Boship Fm
- Hempstead
- Dicker