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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sharpenhurst Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Itchingfield

Historical Forms

  • Sharpenhurst 1312 Ipm
  • Sharpherst 1412 Sele
  • Sherpenystlond 1439 Bodl96
  • Scearpherst early13th Bodl87

Etymology

Sharpenhurst Fm is Sharpenhurst (1312 Ipm), Sharpherst (1412Sele 31), Sherpenystlond (1439Bodl 96) and gave name to Godfrey de Scearpherst (early 13thBodl 87). There is a 'sharp' hill here so the name probably means 'steep wooded hill,' v. scearp , hyrst . Cf. also Sharpshaw (So), Sherpshaghe 1345 FF (p).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement