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.

Hurlands

Early-attested site in the Parish of Slinfold

Historical Forms

  • la Hurelande 1279 Ass
  • atte Hurlonde 1313 FF

Etymology

Hurlands (6″) was the home of Richard de la Hurelande (1279Ass ) and William atte Hurlonde (1313 FF). As this place lies in an angle formed by the parish boundary the first element is clearly hyrne . Cf. Hurlands supra 20. For early loss of n , cf. Hurley (Wa), t. Hy 2 (1398) Pat Hurle , 1199 BM Hurnlege .