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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.

Farnhurst Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Alfold

Historical Forms

  • Fernhurst 1279 Ass
  • Farnhurst 1294 SACxviii
  • Furnhurst 1332 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Fernhurst 1279Ass , Farnhurst 1294 SACxviii, Furnhurst 1332 SR (all p), Farnehurst bridge 1559, Farners 1564Ct . v. fearn , hyrst . For the last form , v. Introd. xxv .