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.

Comphurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wartling

Historical Forms

  • Comperscrosse 1538 Ct
  • Comps crosse 1587 Ct
  • Compost 1724 B
  • Comphouse 1823 G
  • atte Compe 1335 Ct

Etymology

Comphurst is Compers . Comperscrosse 1538Ct , Comps crosse 1587Ct , Compost 1724 B, Comphouse 1823 G, and is to be associated with the family of John Comper , who probably was of the same family as Richard atte Compe of Wartling (1327 SR) and Mabel atte Compe (1335Ct ), v. camp . For Comper v. Bridger's Pond supra 35.