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.

  1. Tandridge Hundred (Hundred in Surrey)

    v. Tandridge infra 335. In 1651 (ParlSurv ) the court leets were held at a place called Undersnow . This, in a deed of 1656 (VCH iv, 252), is called Hundredsnow

  2. Charlton Marshall (Parish in Dorset)

    Formerly a tithing and chapelry in Spettisbury par. infra (Hutch3 3284,

  3. Spook Hill (Early-attested site, Dorking, Surrey)

    Spokelande 1559 Norfolk

    Spook Hill (6″). Cf. Spokelande 1559Norfolk . It is impossible to say anything certain about the first element in this name. The history of the word

  4. St Pier's Fm and Lane (Early-attested site, Lingfield, Surrey)

    St Pierces Green 1765 R; Simpier Green 1823 Br

    St Pier's Fm and Lane (both 6″). Cf. St Pierces Green 1765 R, Simpier Green 1823 Br. So

  5. Sussex Fm (Early-attested site, Send with Ripley, Surrey)

    Sussex Fm is so named in 1823 (G). According to M and B (iii, 108), lands in Sussex and in Send were conveyed in 1674 to John Caryll of Goodwood and others. In 1688 these

  6. All Saints Church (Other OS name, Langton Long Blandford, Dorset)

    the church of All Saints, Langeblaneford' 1333 Pat; 'a chantry in the chapel of St Thomas in the parish church of Langeblaneford' 1391 ib; Church Fd 1839 TA; 'the church of Lytelton' 1421 Hutch3; Chapel Cl 1839 TA

    , cf . ' the church of All Saints , Langeblaneford '1333 Pat , 'a chantry in the chapel of St

  7. Ash Holt (Other OS name, Ashby cum Fenby, Lincolnshire)

    , perhaps cf. ash grene in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  8. Bently Cottages and Copse (Other OS name, Shere with Gomshall, Surrey)

    ( 6 ″ ) . Bentley field , Copse and Pond are marked on an estate map of 1812 ( penes Mr R. B . Bray ) , v. beonet , leah

  9. Bottom Barn (Other OS name, West Compton, Dorset)

    Gt Bottom Fd, Long Bottom Grd, Bottom Mead 1841 ib

    , cf. Gt Bottom Fd , Long Bottom Grd , Bottom Mead 1841ib , v. botm , cf. Combe in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  10. Chalk Pit (Other OS name, Melbury Bubb, Dorset)

    Pit Grd 1839 TA; de la Putte 1286 FF; Wollecoumbe 1314 Pat; atte Putte 1327, 1332 SR

    , cf. Pit Grd 1839TA , v. pytt ; earlier references that may belong here are Robert de la Putte 1286 FF ( held land in Vlecumb ) ,

  11. Charlton Ho & Charlton Manor (Other OS name, Charlton Marshall, Dorset)

    ( perhaps to be associated with the manor of Charlton Parva supra , cf. Manor Fm infra )

  12. Charlton on the Hill (Other OS name, Charlton Marshall, Dorset)

    , a hamlet only 50 ′ above the village itself

  13. Clayhanger (Other OS name, Abbotsbury, Dorset)

    pastur' de Cleydiche 1404 Ilch

    , ' clayey wooded slope ' from clǣg and hangra , but perhaps transferred from one of the several places so called in England , cf. pastur ' de

  14. Fossil Forest (Other OS name, West Lulworth, Dorset)

    , a coastal feature ( v. Chatwin 35 , plate VI B )

  15. Gibbet Lane (Other OS name, Toft Newton, Lincolnshire)

    Gibbet Rath 1828 Bry

    , cf. Gibbet Rath 1828 Bry , on the south - east corner of the parish on the boundary with Faldingworth LWR , with Gibbet Hill a little further east in

  16. Halton Drain (Other OS name, West Halton, Lincolnshire)

    the common drayne 1577, 1664 Terrier; common dreane 1638 Terrier; the comon dreane 1668, 1686, 1690 Terrier; the Com(m)on Drayne 1697 Terrier; the Common Drain 1730 Terrier

    , cf. the common drayne 1577, 1664Terrier , common dreane 1638Terrier , the comon dreane 1668, 1686, 1690Terrier ,

  17. Hog Hatch (Other OS name, Farnham, Surrey)

    [ hɔgidʒ ] is Hoghache 1570, MinAcct , Hoggage 1749 B . v. hæcc

  18. Hogden Fm (Other OS name, Little Bookham, Surrey)

    Hogden Lane 1749 B

    ( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Hogden Lane 1749 B

  19. Lings Fm (Other OS name, Rothwell, Lincolnshire)

    Lynge Styght 1577 Terrier; ling stigh 1606, 1638 Terrier; ling stigh 1611 Terrier; ling Stigh 1625 Terrier; Linge street 1721 Terrier; the Lings 1767 EnclA; The Lings 1831 Brad

    , cf. Lynge Styght 1577Terrier , ling stigh 1606, 1638Terrier , ling stigh 1611Terrier , ling Stigh 1625Terrier ,

  20. Long Screed (Other OS name, Cadney, Lincolnshire)

    , presumably screed ' a narrow strip of land ' , NED sb I , 1 b