Paxhill Park
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lindfield
Historical Forms
- bacanscylfes 765 BCS197 c.1300
- la Backeshelue 1279 Ass
- Bacselue 1296,1332 SR
- Bacshelve 1339 Ct
- Backshells 1636 SAC19,48
- Packshill or Paxhill 18th BurrellMS
Etymology
'Bac(c)a's shelving ground,' v. scylf . The pers. name Bac (c )a is on record, v. Addenda supra v.