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.

Kilnhurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Kiln(e)hirst(e), Kyln(e)hirst(e), Kiln(e)hyrst(e) 12 13 1331 Ass5 1379 PT 1558 FF
  • Kiln(e)hurst 1420 YI 1584 WillY 1594 FF
  • Kilhenhirst 1297 LS

Etymology

Kilnhurst, Kiln (e )hirst (e ), Kyln (e )hirst (e ), Kiln (e )hyrst (e )12 SheffMisc, Nost 49d, 13 ib 52d, 143d, 1331Ass 5, 1379 PT (p)et freq to 1558 FF, Kiln (e )hurst 1420 YI, 1584 WillY, 1594 FF, Kilhenhirst 1297 LS. 'Wood with a kiln', v. cyln , hyrst .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name