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.

Danworth Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hurstpierpoint

Historical Forms

  • little Danworth land 1617 SAC58,16
  • Deneworth 1332 SR

Etymology

Danworth Fm is called little Danworth land in 1617 SAC 58, 16 and gave name to Wm de Deneworth (1332 SR), v. denu , worþ .The farm is in a valley. For the a , v. Introd. xxvii.