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.

Carfax

Early-attested site in the Parish of Horsham

Historical Forms

  • street called Scarfax 1548 Pat

Etymology

Carfax (6″) is referred to as a street called Scarfax (1548 Pat).It is a common name for a place where four roads meet. v. NEDs. v. carfax and for sc v. s. n. Poles Pitch supra 190.