Hornbrook Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Horsham
Historical Forms
- Hornyngebrok 1288 Ass
Etymology
Hornbrook Fm (6″) gave name to William le Fullere de Hornyngebrok (1288Ass ). It is curious to find an inga-formation (v. ing ) in a small name of this type. The interesting thing is to note that we have a similar compound horninga dene in the bounds of Washington (BCS 1125). As Horsham was a swine-pasture of Washington (ib.) it is clear that the names must be connected.Presumably some of the Horningas of Washington had land up in Horsham. As we have no certain evidence for any OE pers. name Horn earlier than the Anglo-Scandinavian period, perhaps we should interpret Horningas as meaning 'dwellers in the horn or corner of land,' though the application to the site of horninga dene (v. infra 240 note) is not clear.