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.

Prickett's Hatch

Early-attested site in the Parish of Maresfield

Historical Forms

  • Prikers hatch 1546 FM
  • Pricketteshatchegate, Prickkett hatche 1564 DuLa
  • Priggers hatch 1579 DuLa
  • Prickers Hatch 1626 LewesDeeds

Etymology

Prickett's Hatch is Prikers hatch 1546FM , Pricketteshatchegate , Prickkett hatche 1564DuLa , Priggers hatch 1579DuLa , Prickers Hatch 1626Lewes Deeds . It is difficult to say whether the first element here is rightly pricket , 'a young deer' or pricker , 'a forester' (v. NED s. vv .). v. hæcc .