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.

Winkenhurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hellingly

Historical Forms

  • Wytonesherst 1296 SR
  • Wiltonesherst 1327,1332 SR
  • Wyltonhurst 1331 Ass
  • Winkinghurst 1729 SAC9,34
  • Winkenherst 1745 WoolgarMS

Etymology

Winkenhurst is perhaps Wytonesherst (1296 SR), Wiltonesherst (1327, 1332 SR), Wyltonhurst 1331Ass (all p), and is clearly Winkinghurst 1729 SAC 9, 34, Winkenherst 1745Woolgar MS .The forms cannot be interpreted.