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.

Horton Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Upper Beeding

Historical Forms

  • Horton(e) 1073 France 1428 FA

Etymology

Horton Hall is Horton (e ) in 1073 Franceet passim to 1428 FA. 'Dirty farm,' v. horh , tun . Significantly enough we have reference in 1225 (Bracton) to the mariscus or marsh of Horton.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement