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.

Maplesden

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ticehurst

Historical Forms

  • Mapelesden c.1190 Pens
  • Mapelesdenne 1325 FF
  • Mapeltresdenn(e) c.1210,c.1230 Pens 14th Pens
  • Maplysden 1439 Ct
  • Mapysden 1473 Pens

Etymology

Maplesden is Mapelesden c. 1190 Pens (p), Mapelesdenne 1325 FF (p), Mapeltresdenn (e )c.1210, c. 1230 Pens (p), 14th Pens, Maplysden 1439Ct , Mapysden 1473 Pens, 'dennof the maple-tree,' a clear example of a genitival compound.