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.

Scaynes Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lindfield

Historical Forms

  • Skerns Hill 1586 SAC19,41
  • Skaynes 1588 SRS19,132

Etymology

Scaynes Hill is Skerns Hill 1586 SAC 19, 41, Skaynes 1588 SRS 19, 132, Scheanes , Scarmes , Skermes , Skaines (Hill ) 1819–49 Balneath Ct Rolls . The first element is probably the name of its sometime owner.