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.

Luckhurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Mayfield

Historical Forms

  • Lukkars Croche 1553 Ct
  • Luckers Crouch 1823 G
  • Luggere 1296 SR

Etymology

Luckhurst is a corruption of the first element in Lukkars Croche (1553Ct ), Luckers Crouch (1823 G), by which probably lived Henry Luggere (1296 SR).