Hammerden
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ticehurst
Historical Forms
- Hamerden(ne) 1279 Ass 1429 BM
- Homerden 1288 Ass
- Hamurdenn, Hameredene 1334,1342 Ipm
Etymology
Hammerden is Hamerden (ne )1279Ass et freq to 1429 BM, Homerden 1288Ass , Hamurdenn , Hameredene 1334, 1342 Ipm, v. denn . The first element is probably the ordinary word hammer , referring to an old forge-hammer. If this is correct (and it is difficult to see what other sense the first element can have) we have reference to forge-hammers at a considerably earlier date than has hitherto been recorded.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Collington Wood
- Quedley
- Ringden Wood
- Rowley
- Shover's Green
- Streak's Gill
- Whiligh
- Witherenden
- Bardown
- Barehurst
- Battenhurst Fm
- Birchetts Green
- Boarzell
- Bricklehurst Manor
- Broomden
- Cottenden
- Downash
- Eatonden Manor Fm
- Flimwell
- Hazelhurst
- Hoadley Wood
- Holbeanwood
- London Barn Fm
- Maplesden
- Pashley
- Pickforde