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.

Fair Hurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Fairhirst, Fayrhirst p.1290 Hall 1556 Wheat
  • Fairherst 1311 YDv,72
  • Fairhurst 1337 Thn 1621 SheffMan
  • Fairehurst, Fayrehurst 1489 ib
  • Fairehirst(e) 1565 1578 WillY
  • Feayrest bancke 1599 Norf
  • Fairest 1704 Hall

Etymology

Fair Hurst, Fairhirst , Fayrhirst p. 1290 Hall (p), 1556 Wheat, Fairherst 1311 YD v, 72(p), Fairhurst 1337Thn 8, 1621 SheffMan, Fairehurst , Fayrehurst 1489 ib, Fairehirst (e )1565 ib, 1578 WillY, Feayrest bancke 1599Norf , Fairest 1704 Hall. 'Fair wood', v. fæger , hyrst .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name