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.

High Ashurst

Other OS name in the Parish of Headley

Historical Forms

  • Ayshurst 1249 FF
  • Assehurst 1255 Ass
  • Heshurst 1306 AD
  • Hasshehurst 1345 Orig
  • Highashurst 1613 Recov

Etymology

is Ayshurst 1249FF , Assehurst 1255Ass ,Heshurst 1306AD , Hasshehurst 1345 Orig (p), Highashurst 1613Recov . ' Ash wooded hill , ' v. hyrst .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site