The Place Names of Middlesex

THE PLAC E NAME S O F

M ID D L E SE X

(INCLUDING THOSE PARTS O F THE CO UNTY OF LO NDON FORM E RLY C ONTAIN ED WITHIN THE B OUNDARIE S OF THE OLD COUNTY)

E B V R A N T A E B . B . . . O A . G . C J , ( )

L O N G M A N S G R E E N A N D , C O .

PATE R NOSTE R R OW LOND ON C 39 , , E . 4

NE W YOR K , TOR ON TO

AY AL U TTA D R B OMB , C C AND MA AS

PR EFA CE .

As a student of a n am m I a n pl ce e ety ology , h ve bee s tru ck b fa a a man of n y the ct th t , where s y our orthern and midland counties h ave been ably de alt with by m n and n n a co pete t h s , the souther cou ties , especi lly i n n of L nd n a f r those the vici ity o o , h ve o the most n f r p art bee n left u touched . It is o this re ason th at I nd k n n k I h ave u ert a e the prese t wor . selected Middle for m —ﬁrst a a ma n sex y subject , bec use it is s ll cou ty , and an investiga tion into the sources of its names could be accomplished i n a shorter time th an would be possible “ one of m n and nd with the other ho e cou ties seco ly , a n a n a i n d and i n bec use it co t i s the gre test city the worl , consequence might invoke more general i nterest th an d a an d na n woul be the c se with y or i ry cou ty . I t ake the opport unity o f th anking Professor Mawer of L iverpool U niversity for v alu able help and ad vice on the subject which he h as given me both personally and “ through the medium of his recent article on E nglish ” a Nam d n d b A ad m Pl ce e Stu y pri te y the British c e y , and which h a s lessened my diﬁi denc e in offering this I a d a kn d m work to the public . lso esire to c owle ge y

K . nd dn fa M . M Gr C for m . J . . i ebte ess to y ther , r over, , a an i n n f and ssist ce revisi g proo s otherwise .

E . J . G . . B

L N N Ma 1922 O DO , y, .

INTR DU CTI ON O .

I N an attempt to elucid ate the me ani ngs of the place nam of M dd I a d to o f m es i lesex , h ve trie , the best y a f l u a d d n b f bility , to ol ow out the r les l i ow y Pro essor k a f M f ld a and . S e t , Pro essor wer , Pro essor W y others T a s a I a ﬁ d all a a a old h t is to y , h ve rst collecte v il ble spe llings from the v arious record s (of which a list will

f nd on a - an d nd a n a d be ou p ges xi xiv) seco ly , h vi g st te i n n a d I a nd a d these chro ologic l or er , h ve e e voure to n m an n a n a n n i n i terpret their e i g , p yi g strict tte tio every a a nd a and a to o ra c se to the usu l sou l ws , lso to the p g hi c al ua n o f a in n p sit tio the pl ces questio . Although M iddlesex is the smallest but one of our E n n I a f nd m a k b no m an glish cou ties , h ve ou y t s y e s f f m d l o d n H of Mid ree ro ifﬁcu ty . N goo Cou ty istory dle sex exists to my knowledge (only one vol ume of V a a n n l d an d a the ictori Series h vi g bee pub ishe , th t , n n nd m and curiously e ough , bei g the seco volu e) ; although L ysons covers the ground fairly completely i n ” E n n of L nd n a nall n his viro s o o , he occ sio y gives wro g f n and hi s a m d m i m in all re ere ces , tte pte ety olog es ust i n c ases be accepted w th gre a t c autio . Since the coming of the railways i n the nineteenth n century the growth of L ondon h as been amaz i g. INTRODUCTION

Originally occupying ro ughly the dist rict no w known a s ” h ad n ard at m the City , it grow very little outw the ti e e E n a s n as 100 a a o of th Grea t F ire . ve rece tly ye rs g the town h ardly exte nded further west than Hyde P ark fu n an n M a n E u n or rther orth th the prese t rylebo e , sto d o r n t and City ro a s . N w the streets a e stretchi g fur her a and a t n a of ad n out every ye r , the prese t r te va ce it appe ars prob able th at the whole coun ty will be con d n m an su u at no d an da verte i to etropolit b rb ist t te . Th e scope of this book is to include the names of all a c a and a a in M dd pl ces histori lly topogr phic lly i lesex , but ” ud n a a nam c a n excl i g the ctu l City es , whi h h ve bee a d b M r H n A H a n i n na ably tre te y . e ry . rbe his Dictio ry ” of L nd n d i n 1918 I a ak n o o , publishe . h ve , however , t e of nc ud n a few nam c as A d a the liberty i l i g es su h l g te , G c a k I n d a W . r cechur h , lbroo , etc , which co si er to be ” proper pl ace names and such as m ay be fairly i n c d d i n na c un of M dd I a lu e the origi l o ty i lesex . h ve al n d man a n am no w n an d so e tere y pl ce es exti ct or v ishe , c onsideri ng them to be as interesting to the philologi st as n a fe w nam o f those still survivi g , together with es a m d n i n a n d a n of historic l or o er or gi , co si er tio which , of n f m a an ua n of though little i terest ro l g ge poi t view , ma nd a n a m y te to re ssure i vestig tors , who ight other “ ” wise b e specul a ting on the ch ances of folk etymology i n u nam a s o n a n M a d a Va s ch es C pe h ge , i le , Portobello ,

etc . I t will be noticed th a t I have not a ttempted any di s ui sition on u f ac Nam d a s a q the s bject o Pl e e Stu y whole . I co nsider ed it unnecessary sme e this h as already been ably and le arnedly de alt with by such eminent auth ori

ties as th e l ate Professor Ske a t and others . INTRODUCTION ix

My aim h as been simply to add to the present list of county monographs on the subject a contribution on the a nam of n of M dd m a n loc l es the Cou ty i lesex , co p ri g n nam i n E n these , whe ever possible , with es other glish

n in An l - a n a and al in cou ties , the g o S xo Ch rters , especi ly ’ ” R m l d Di lomaticus n a n a com e b e s Co ex p , which co t i s lete nd i n ﬁnal m p i ex the volu e .

B I B LIOGRAPHY .

C G R OUR . I . ENE AL S ES

Abbrevia ti ons . lo o A i nt Deeds P ubli c Re A Descr ip tive Ca ta gue f nc e . ( Oﬁ ce 6 vols 1890 co d . r ) .

m G ol . r l m d m lcu . B de B irch v s Ca maw u S y W . . . 3

C a lendw iw n R oWlorwm Char ta m m. 1 803

Ca leM ar wm R o tulom m P a lenl zum m mm Londlnm sl .

Cal R o P 180 2 . t . . Ca lendar of Cha r ter Ro lls (1226 Publi c Record 0 5 ls 1903 0 6 9 . vo .

o o m C le s P wi o llel 2 vols E T he a hroa . w t S w . d . f — Plumme and E rle . Oxford 1 892 1899 Oh ro n r a , . of the Close Rolls (1227 Publi c Record fﬁ o O ce . 29 v ls . 1898 Close .

Cr a or d Char t r s E N i e and Steve son Ox n . wf e . d . ap r 1 ford , 89 5 .

d o o o mmiss on 1 16 Domes a B oo . v ls R ec rd C i . 8 y k 3 . M A li m v ols E d Du d le 8 6 6 . . . 1 om tm ﬂ ng ca nu . g a 4 A H and book of the La nd Cha r ter s and other S ammie Documents E d E le 1888 E le . . J. ar . ar . Ca lendar lmn i nqd lsllm um pos tm or tem aloe E sm m o rom 1 sc ta . 4 ls F E e m v . 806 a t. E xcerp ta e rotu lls ﬂo lum i n mm Londi niensi as set

’

v a lt tem a r e is nnis . R e o d Co i mo er oha c mm s n . , p g J r

T . D H r . 1835 Exc er t . a dy p a . l l I nguls tl ms med Assess Rela lmg to F eud a Ai ds .

5 v ols P b . u li c R ec ord Oﬁ ce . 1899

B oo o Fees m mml ro lled Tes la de Neoi ll : R e k f , y f

, r e ds P rt I b t o R cor . y he De Keep e f W . a xii BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abbrevi a tions . i l o P c R o e s 5 v ls. ubli ec d fﬁ c Ca lenda r of the F ne Ro l . r O 1911

G teri i ancti Albani . E d H T esta Abba tum Monas S . . .

1 86 G est R il e 3 vol s 7 . y . . a m m Hen I I a d Ed d I R otu li H undredor u te . I . n w r . , p ry a 2 2 v ols . 181

I ndex to the Cha r ter s a nd R olls i n the Br i ti sh M useum

B - 2 vols E d . E lli s and ic le 1900 1912 . k y , n i i ion m a d od da m Ca lendar i um i qu s t u qu num. 1 803

i mor tem 1 1 o ls Publi c d r o I n uisi t ons ost . v Ca len a f q p .

R eco d fﬁ ce 1904 . r O . Ca le d r o I n i si ti ons Mi scellaneo s Ch n ce 2 n a f qu u ( a ry) . v ols Publi c R e co d Ofﬁ ce . r i s v ols E d Kemble ondon Coder: D t . . . L loma icu . 6 . p J ,

1839 - 1 848

5 ols P ubli c R ecor d Ofﬁce L i sts a nd I ndexes . 4 v

Le e d er s o he R ei n o H r I I I 2 1 ols tt r s a n P ap f t g f en y V . v

- - 1 B e e Vo ls 2 1 ed airdner . ols 4 ed . w . 5 . G V . , r r ; , Ma gnum R otu lam S caccar i i oel ma gnum r otula m p ip ac E d H unte . J . r i i s i n C r i a ccar i i tem e i s Nonarum I nquis tion u S ca ( p . r g E dwar di 1 807

Ca le r o P en olls vols Publi c o d ﬁ nda a t t R . 55 R ec Of ce f . r 1 891 P laci tor um i n demo cap i tu lar i Wes tmonas ter iensi asser

oa tor um Abbr evi a ti o. 1 818

P laci tor um de uo a rr anto 1 81 q W . 8 P i e oll o i t P u b i a ti ons e d Co mi ssi o R S c e l c . co m n p y R r . 37

- v ols . c ove in 1 158 1 199 , r g Ca lendar of the P r oceed ings i n Cha ncery i n the R ei gn of

en E li z a be v ols 1 3 o h ue th . 3 . 8 0 P c C nc " r . a . R otulor um or igi na li um i n curi a S caccar u Abbrevi atio 8 2 v ols . 1 10 R otu lu s Ca ncellar i i vel Antigr ap hum ma gni r otu li p ip ae de te ti o nno e ni e i s Joh anms Rot C nc ( r a r g r g ) . a .

‘ li m i s i R otu Char tar u n turr i L ondi nien i o sserva t . Vol . I 3 I . s . 18 7 R ot . Ch t , par ar .

Red B oo o the E xche er . 3 vols E d . Hube t Ha ll k f qu . r

F . S . A. 1896 B IBLIOGRAPHY xiii

i r i ae r e is . 2 v ols . E d Sir F P l R otul cu . . ve . 1835 R R ot . C g a gra . . R otu li Li tter arum cla use/rum i n turr i L andi niensi asser

oa ti . 2 v ols . 1844 R ot .

R otu li L i tter ar um P a tentium i n twrr i L ondi niens i as ser

ol I s 1 R o m i o i . e d Co mi ss n 1 oa t . V . . c . 835 R ot L P , par ( r ) . . . obla tis et ni bus i n turr i L ondi niensi oss a ti R otuli de ﬁ er v ,

m or e re is oha nni s . Reco d Co mmi ssi on T D te ; . p g J ( r . .

H d . 1835 R ot O F ar y) . . . i ni A l s Onomas ti con Anglo S a xon eu . i t of An glo Saxon proper names from th e time of B eda to that of Ki ng S a e mb i d e 1897 E G . e rI . C ohn d . W . J . a r g ,

li i s 38 v ols . Selden S ocie ty P ub ca t on . Ta r a tio E cclesi as tica Angliae et Wa lliae a uctori ta te P ap ae

Ci a A . D . 1 2 1 c 9 . Ni cholas I V. r

i i m A licum aevi Sa xonici E d . B Tho D oma ta u n . e p l r g . rp Lo do 1865 n n ,

Tes la de Nevi ll si ve Li ber F eodorum i n curia Scaccar i i E d d I t m H en III . and w ( e p . ry ar . )

Va lor E cclesi as ticus . c . 1535 . 6 v ols .

C O RC OF II . SPE IAL S U ES MIDDLESEX NAMES .

London and Mi dd lesem Ar chaeologica l S ocie ty Tra nsc o

L ndon 1 6 etc . tions . o , 8 0 , or h o t Tha m s B ir Wte B esa nt London N t he e . S al , f y r ’ e ndo Ca lendar of Cor on r 8 R olls of the City of Lo n . E d

R e i nal d Sh e . Lond on 19 13 g arp ,

A Ca lendar of the Feet of Fi nes for Londo n a nd Midd le .

. H a W s W . rd nd ea . 2 vol s. E d . J a y,

P e F S A London 1892 - 1893 ag , . . . , Greater London Na ti v e of its Hi sto i ts Peo le , a rra ry , p , n ts V w d W l o d a d ae es . ol . I E d E d f i Pl . . ar a r H A Dictionar o London B H en A. a b en F . S . A. y f . y ry r ,

London 1918 H b en . , ar

E n i r ons o Lond on . B Rev . D ni el L sons . 4 vol s v f y a y . nd Su lement Lon don 1 2 L a . sons . pp , 79 y M i ls o ohn t R i o mor a t. a H a c . S m n M e S ne . B s em f J k y y p . Old and ew London v ol s B l 1' Th o nb O N N . 6 . W te u an y a r ry . . d . ' tow 3 S ur ve o Lond n 1 3 E d 0 L Ki n f d S o 60 . . s o y f , . . g r ,

M A v o s. tow . . 2 l S . xiv BIBLIOGR APHY

Abbrevi a tions . i s he Count o Mi dd se E d The Vi ctori a H tory of t y f le x. .

m P ol II o do 191 1 H Willi e . V . . L n n V. C. . a ag , idd esezv P edi r s H ei n o ci e t P ubli c i ns l S t o . M l g ee . ar a y a M Vol . LXV. 1914 id . Ped .

O OGR H ON G H C III . M N AP S EN LIS PLA E AND R PE SONAL NAMES .

der H Pl ce mes of Oxfo dshi re 1912 Alexan . N . . , a a r

B a dde e W. S t. C. Glouce ste shi 1 1 l e . 9 3 y , r r . B i s A T He efo ds h i 191 ter e . 6 ann . . . , r r r i n tes o ﬁ ordshi r Pl me 1 2 Du an W. H No n Sta e ace N s . 9 g , . a 0 . i c sh i Pl c e N e 12 W w e m s . 19 ar k r a a . W o ceste sh i e 190 r r r 5. k l m Pl e N m s f il b o E . c e o W ts hi e E . 190 . , a a r 7

Goodall A . . Y o shire 9 4 S W . 1 1 , . rk . s n C E D u h m 1 1 ac o . . 9 6. J k , . r a ohnston B E n l nd an l . . d W es . 1 15 9 . J , J g a a l d Sc ot n . 19 3 a 0 . P n Hi to o o ce W. OrI i n a d s f I i sh J . N mes of Pl es y , g ry r a ac .

2 se i es . 1870 1 875. r , M a wer Allen Pl ce N mes of No th umb e l nd and D u h , a a r r a r am.

1920 .

E n li sh Pl ce N me Stud its esent condi tion g a a y , pr

an futu ossibili ti s . P oc B d re e . it Ac d p ( r r . a .

V X 1 . ol . 921 . ) McClure E dmund B i ti sh Pl c e N mes i n th ei h i sto i cal settin , r a a r r g .

1910 .

l n li s e s F lurnamenb uch . 1 2 A te g ch 90 . nx N 9 M mes 1 03 . a a . Pl Na es of th e est R idi n of Y o s ce m W . 191 a g rk 0 .

Pl N o le 19 12 . M or a n T. ce mes f W s . g , a a a

H h hjre 1 . No n ams . 1 8 M tschmann . tti 9 u , g

uss x. 19 14 . R ober ts , R . G . S e

B edfo dshi e . 1906 . ea t W. W. Sk , r r

B hi e 1911 . erks r . C i sh i e 1 1 ambr dge r . 90 . H fo dshi 1 4 9 . ert r re . 0

Huntin donshi e . 19 2 g r 0 . uffol 1911 S k . . B IB LIOGRAPHY xv

W ds and Pl s R evi sed ti on di . Ta lor . o ac e . e y , J r (

- Pl c e Na mes of De b shi e . 1914 191 5 a l er B . . W k , a r y r

e P - 1 42 1 1 m n o a es . . 96 . R o c N m 9 4 . ee le E . f W k y , a p

- Su n mes P . 47 101 . 1916 . r a . p l La n shi r i st T P c e mes of ca e . 1911 . nd H r . 0 . N W ld H . C . a y , , , a a An l o- No m n Inﬂuence on E n li sh Pl c e N m s Z achr is son R E . e . , . g r a g a a

1909 .

R E T IV C O C . . DI TI NA IES ,

l - c i on r E d P o l An An o S xon Di t . o f T l e g a a y . r . r. Middl e E n li sh Di c tion B F H St tm n g ary . y . . ra a , H B Re vi s e b dle . d y . ra y

- D D E n li sh Di l ec t Di cti on . 6 vol s . 1898 1905. E . . . g a ary

E d ose h i ht . . J p Wr g

N E n li sh Di c tion E d A-V I nc lusi ve E D ew . N . . . . . g ary

1888 , etc .

E ol i l D c ti on of th e E n li sh L n u S hea t tym og ca i ary g a g age . E d v e M A o th ed tion Re S t . F u i W . W . . . . . k a , r

1910 .

F F O . V. A LIST O S ME USE UL MAPS

’ Ma iddl ese i n C den s B i tanni 16 5. ( p of M x am r a . ) 9 Ma of th e Co un of Mi ddl s x B G e t e e C . en p y . y r in e 1 81 w s mil . 9 ood . 2 ch e 1 .

R ac ue A To o r hi c al Ma of th e Count of M ddlesex q p g ap p y i . B Ro h s 754 . c ue . 4 s eet . 1 y J q . Seller Th e County of Mi ddl esex ac tually surv eyed by ohn Sell e 1710 J r. . S eed An A B tl s of E n la nd an W l es . S ee p a g d a y J . p d .

1610 .

’ “ ’ Al so map in Norden s Spec ul um B ri tanni as of whic h Speed s i s me e u ment ti on a r a g a . F R ETYMOLOGICAL RE E ENCES .

- x n Ol E n l A An lo S o d i sh . S . g a ( g ) = Mi dle E n li sh M E d . . . g = N Old No se . O. . r Th e sign (1) before a name means that th e ch arter from wh ich it i s l o of l ost o i in l H enc tak en i s a ater c py a r g a . e th ese names are often

A b t M E . i n fo S m. not . u . . r

KE Y TO PHONETIC SYMB OLS USED IN H B O K T IS O .

wE L . Vo s CONSONANTS .

Ke Wor d . S mb l y y o . Key

bat. b bat . b h w t . c t a a . -

b e t. n dad . m B i n . fat ar g .

b ne . a a m g p . ' b utter . c h at .

bi d . H l te r a .

bi t . E mate . b e e . B net .

s box . c r

b all . ﬂ m ﬁ

N ‘— f

s o w h p . z e m a ur . m thi h g . m th y. i n s k g . Scotc ni h t x ( h) g ,

As onounc ed in th e South of E n l nd pr g a , MIDDLESEX PLACE NAMES ARR ANGED H B C Y ALP A ETI ALL .

An asterisk before a name denotes tha t the p lace i s not

ound in r e t- da a f p es n y m p s .

i n ABCHURCH ( the City) . 0 1 198 Abe hur h H n . c c a . (quoted rbe ) . 1228 Abb h h . ec er c e 1291 Ab h . be c ur ch h 1428 . Abbec i rche 1565 R . Abchurch (E ) .

i s an AS . o nal na e Aba Preﬁx pers m or Abba , of which l Sear e gives several exa mple s .

f i bi n d n i t i n . C . Ab n e A o ton c n Ab n e . v a g r , g , g , rious cou ties

ACTON . 121 Aoto ne R 0 . (

1216 - 1307 1291 Acton 1 316

16 k n 13 . A eto n th F ass Acton i e R . p ” l s a t n n . c u o ak farm or e c o ure . A . S . The vowel i s shorte ned i n composition before

D i n t AL ERMANBURY ( the Ci y) . 1 1 Alder manesbur 0 90 . . y ’ 2 l r m nn bir 12 A de a es Ro t . 0 . ( 126 l e man E scae t 7 . A d r bury ( ) . l THE -ELAoE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

“ ‘ 2 l 11 . stronghold or m anor of th e a de rman Se e p . “ ” ” “ AS ea ld r man ean a n e n le one . o m t pri c , ob , of high a nk r . See N . E . D .

D AL ERSGATE (a City gate) .

1000 E aldrede s at Ha n . 0 . e . g (quoted rbe ) 1 1 E R 97 ( ) . 1 260 Aldred e sgate

1 216 - 1 0 H 3 7 ( R ) . 1 52 Aldr t E t 3 es e cae . . ga ( s ) 1535 l e . A d rsgate

Searle give s sixty- six exa mple s of personal nam e ” E ldr d a e .

D a C a e AL GATE ( ity g t ) .

1 1 Al H a n 08 . t u e ega e (q ot d rbe ) . 1 231 ll . A e gate (R E ) . 1268

1272 - 1377 Ale gato 1291

129 1 48 l a e R E . 5 3 . , A dg t ( ) 142 E A 8 ( . Algate 1535 1 l ’ 618 . a e o A dg t (St w s survey) . The old forms show that th e preﬁx is n l l but a perso a nam e A a or Alla .

I n AL DW CH (Stra d) .

1219 Aldewi ch . 2 3 Ald h E F 1 3 . ew c y ( M ) Al i 1267 . dew ch

se e lda wi c ld ll n l n a o e e . , the dw i g or sett me t * “ ” an i c l n E alda al le Eald w , dwel i g of , is so possib .

4 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

* al ASTLE HAM (L eham) . 1 E s lh m 291 . te a

H a elh a 1362 . st m

1445 As tleh am n ex . (I d ) . 151 As telam 7 .

1819 Astleh am G e n o . ( r e wo d) .

“ . n n l The A . S aestel mea s a waxe tab et a nd could hardly l * i n . e a a na n e E a stel E a tu lf ﬁt here P rh ps perso am . s

E astwulf n a na i n ea l and l of ( ) is the e rest me S r e , is possib e ( . H a l n r esde ) .

B F I B T ARNET , R ERN ARNE .

121 - la n 6 1307 . Ber ete 1 l B n 2 37 . Litt e er ete

1 2 - 1 l a n 2 7 377 . Ber ette 2 B F a n . 13 5 . r ette (R )

14 8 B n F R . 0 . ar et ( )

F r ero n B n v ol . 1460 . ar et il F n B ﬁet V E F n B e . 1535. rere t , rier ( t 1 F r arn B a ne . 1 6 0 . y r (Speed)

H e k l n e Chi i n B a net . e a ne s U d r pp g r ( rts) , Prof S at exp i d thi “ na e Old F n ber nette n e ber ne Slo e m as re ch , dimi utiv of a p , ” e ank — oi e n n and na t n l s dge, b T uto ic origi cog te wi h E g i h “ ” brim .

i - l e e s s n r n . The p ac , th refore , of po t co quest o igi F riern B a rnet was i n the posse s sion of th e friars or brethre n h St n e s le M e t e . . E of the ord r of priory of Joh of J ru a m . “ f r e A F e o e i n l re . . na > fr re , freire br ther surviv s its origi i n na m F F e form the sur es rere , r er .

B AR B U R Y NS .

B er ner sbury E s c aet ( ) . ’ l n E s et 14 2 erner an in Ise o ca . 2 . B s M er d ( ) THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 5

1 B arners r 492 . bu y

B ar r r 1541 . na desbu y B arn r 1543 . esbu y

S . ee 99 . stronghold or manor of B ern (i) er . p B n R l de B n l e . . a an e n is Norm p rso a am , cf a ph er ers 1 2 nd R o d B E F n 9 a e e ne an . 7) g r er rs ( H o

B a n n AYSWATER (P ddi gto ) .

B n c 1400 B a nard s W te n lac u . . . y a ri g P e (q oted esa t)

16 B n r n and a a d e o O . 53 . y s Wat ri g (qu ted

1 10 B ea s W e n l e elle . 7 . rd at ri g P ac (S r) l B nt 1 B a e n a e u e s . 809 . y rds Wat ri g P c (q ot d e a ) 1 1 B e n o o 8 G . 9 . ayswat r ( ree w d) Evidently a cut down form of the Norman p ers o nal nam e ” B n B a n R ds i n o l . a nar e . ay ard , ig ard (cf y Surr y) P ssib y na e a the B en n d i n l lan i n th e m d fter . m tio e Dd . who he d d e esne th n t e C u . e W a d m of h rch of St P ter of estmi ster , or f er one of hi s e n n d sce da ts . e i n ea The wat r referred to s the Westbour e str m .

B D E FONT .

1086 B edefunt B ed e funde s B defund . W e , , e t 1 199 B edefunt F R . e ( ) . 1 B f t R 2 . de un t 00 e ( o . 12 1 B ed f n 0 . e o t

12 - 1 W estb edefunte E stbedefont 16 307. ,

B edfount

ll n B B h n l B e o f e eo t e V e a . w or spri g da ( da) , cf. e r b e ede n a n on A . S . fo t L ti f t

B E E TONSW D F ken a OO ARM (Ic h m) .

’ B e n W a k in R o ue a l an eto s ood m r ed cq . Prob b y imported name . 6 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

B ELSIZ E (Ha mpst ead) .

el i n n and R e B els se i n . n So Sp t Norde ocqu . y Speed Lyso s al B elses B else s a l a and a so quotes forms , y of e r ier d te , st tes l a k t at l 1 A a t e a e o a 400 . D th t h p ce dat s b c e st . ” i i ll t F l s s . s a a n l en be . e r ch , be utifu y si u ted , ﬁ y ” la B ls z e H se e l s l s n was a e p ced . e i ou (d mo i hed a t ce tury) situ t d n I s H a ad n o S O e . the p of mpste , faci g south

B n ENTLEY PRIORY (Sta more) . l l 1 44 B enet e a v o . 2 . g

1248 . B e nethle B ene thle a y , y l l 4 B n e v o . 154 . e t y ” “ becnel a k n e a e . . n The pr ﬁx is A S i d of coars gr ss , be t l n i n n l a e e a re an a a an . gr ss . Th r m y p ces of this me E g d

B G ETHNAL REEN . 13 n B lith eh ale th ce tury. 1 41 B lith nh al 3 . e e

1 389 B l th enh ale . y ’ 1 B leten all en i n 550 . e h gre (quoted Stow s surv y, l v o .

1 68 B ednal r ene 5 . g

1 603 B leth enh al n now all B edn l - . gree c ed a greene

(Stowe) . 1642 B e nal G en n . th re (I dex) . t 55m bli lian b ale at a l . se a an l A S . e , the h ppy, p e s t b ithe k n Ha i n r a n e le . oo or cor r . See ( f )

Or B li da ma a n a nal na e s y h ve bee used as perso m , hort f r B lithhelm B lithh er e B lithmund o . see Sea le , , , etc ( r ) , this n e l k el n bei g p rhaps the most i y se se . of n l b la n Loss o e y dissimi tio .

i B ILLINGSGATE ( n the City) . 1 100 B illin es ate e H n 0 . a . g g (quot d rbe ) . B i l A 1 200 l n e s ate . D c . . y gg g ( THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 7

12 91 1 E t 393 B illinge sgate ( s cae ) .

” a e B i i e h son B illa . l n . l . t e g t of i g, of of ” ” “ e s . . bi t a k n o f o ill w as se as th A S i d sw rd , b , u d ﬁr t l ” f en of e e s n l n s l ke s w ar o s o . e em t som p r o a ame , i mo t w rd ,

B i lli n shur st u x g (S sse ) .

B P in ISHO SGATE ( the City) . 1086 . ad port am episcopi

1216- 1 30 7 B i s h . c Opes gate

12 32 . B i sS Op e gate 12 1 9 . B ISSO i s ate e tc p g .

B o l LACKWALL (P p ar) . 1 3 B lak l nd 77 . ew a e u e O a (q ot d .

1480 . B l k W ll a nd ac a (quoted O.

1541 B l k e l l . ac w al v o . 161 B l k ll 0 . ac we (Speed) . R n ll l n th a nk eferri g to a wa a o g e Thames b .

B LOOMSBURY .

c 12 2 B lemondi sb ri . 7 . e

12 5 B l mund s ur E t 9 . o e sc ae b y ( ) . 1 24 B lemonde sbir 3 . y 5 5 B lumbesbur 1 3 . y (V 1 6 B lomesbur e 5 7 . y “ n ol or an o f B leomund l na stro gh d m or . Probab y med te th e Willia B lemund e l l n i n Totenhale af r m , who h d a d n C t i n 1 202 E (Totte ha m our ) (R ) . — B ut th e m odern o utcome i s due to the type B IOm as i n th e 1 295 form . B lemund B leo mu nd l k eu n l ke Old ( oo s T to ic , i most

“ ” “ ” F n n s mund e n e e a e o o . r ch m , J pr t ctio , pr t ctor l s ll l i s e ul Ha mond swor h . t Loss of media y ab e r g ar , cf r i r a ( nf ) . 8 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLE SEX

B s ' r sn l o ror Hou (E a ing) . B rd t 1535 . o e s o n (V E ) 1695 B n C e n . . osto ( amd ) “ a m B —o r s l B el B d le Wa wi k . or es f r of ord pos ib y ord , cf g/ ( r c ) , r ds n l r s l t n u n B n rs , the oss of pos ib y hrough i ﬂ e ce of osto n s n or s ta l K n e t n (Li c ) si ce B ( e t) r ai s it .

TW E LL H H B O OUSE ( ayes) . B K l 831 . otewaelle B ch e . 1 ( , h ) B d ll F o e e R . 1 368 . w ( ) B l ol e l . 1480 . odw v

5 B otw all R e . 1 7 4 . ( ocqu ) ll n B a or B o i n le we or spri g of ot oda (b th Sear ) .

F M Hareﬁ ld B OURNE AR ( e ) .

k i n c e 1 - n nan ma a Mar ed Ro qu . The i ch ord ce p shows l n a sm a l stream ﬂowi g p st it .

12 9 a a e B e 7 . Str tford tt ow 4 t a a t B 13 6 . S r tford t e oghe 1 49 trettfor d a e B o e Rot S . 3 . tt w ( a e B e C l 1 . a n 386 : . Ca . c . Str tford att ow ( h ucer Pro t ale l ne T s , i

1 5 o a t e 53 . Stratf rd Bow B R 1 754 . ow ( ocque) . “ ” at . e ll i n l e ford the street Stre t here , as usua y p ac ”

R n a . na e a . . a l e mes , r fers to oma ro d Atte is M E e r i r t 5 th t . . ae am e form is a ten from A S (at ) . B ow refers to th e arched bridge built ove r the Lea h e re at

h e t e H en and o th e s k n t im of ry I , supp sed to be ﬁr t of its i d l n i n E ng a d . Th e na m e Stratford is now restrict ed to the nineteenth n n o n th e s s e e e B ow e n l c e tury tow E x sid of the riv r , b i g sti l a n o n th e on n le ret i ed for the district L do (Midd sex) side . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 9

Bowe s PARK . 41 The an of B e s 1 2 . ( m or ) ow

1 695 B o e C n . . w farm ( amde ) l B o el e . 1 710 . ws farm (S r) ’ B B o e s I ke to be n s na e owe or w ta a ma me, p rhaps n ll B e Y k e w as s l B origi a y from ow s ( or shir ) , which pe t oues a nd B o h e s i n th e t i en e n el e B ow g h rte th c tury, or s from Or s s l th e na e ma lo al l ke B ow o su r a . ( p ) po ib y m y be c , i , fr m an e e th e l tle s e e i n n o arch d bridg over it tr am her , wh ch ru s i t L a the e .

B F k n a RACKENBURY ARM (Ic e h m) . 1485 B rakenbur h . g 1 488 B r akenb or ou h . g

1 - 1 B r k nbr u h l 8 5 9 a e o es . o . 55 7 . g (L . I v Lysons s ays that this place too k i ts name fro m a certa i n

d e B r ak nbur h nno 1 35 o 0 . Th mas y g , a i s B r k u i n n ln Th ere a ac enbor o gh Li co shire .

B E SP H ar eﬁeld R AK EARS ( ) . Marked i n Nord en Calle d afte r a family B ra ke s er f B k e o . ola ra e s er e e nt one r e R u sl i n 1246 p , Nich s p m i d i ip

SS v ol . ean n s e s n l na e i s ( The m i g of thi p r o a m obvious , of . S ha kes ar p e e . B RENT (river) .

9 2 nnan br e ta 7 . ze n n I , of , g

B r 8 . nta n x 97 mge (I d e ) . B 1202 . ra inte

1 4 B r nt 38 . ey e

1556 B r a nt . y

also o as e i n B n n cf . f rm pr ﬁx re tford (i fr a) before twelfth n u Th n f th i n l e . e e o e e S e l n i s B . . r ce ent c t ry am riv r A S p i g g , but i s l C lt r e - Celt it probab y e ic or p ic . ’ o n on s e o n are u nl kel W els J h st d rivati s i y, for h gw nal C l w u not origi e tic ( ) , g . 10 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

B D RENTF OR . B f . re nt rd n 705 gu o (I dex) . 8 B r a entf ntf rda B re untforde 7 0 . orda B r e e o g , g , g

1 B re n f l 8 . e t r a e 7 g o d (E ar ) . 1 1 6 B ree ntf rd B r ntf rd 0 . eet o a aet e o a ge , 2 B r ainf r 122 . o d 1291 B re nford 1316 y

1 4 B ra nford n ex . 3 0 . y (I d ) 1428 B r a neford . y 1 596 B e n d en . r tfor (Nord ) . ” “ B n ford ove r the river re t . nf utf t n e n e n n e , the bei g r i troduc d through the i ﬂue c of th e n e e e h ad n a ne river am , wh r it bee ret i d .

l B ROCKLEY HILL (E stre e) . 1 B rok ele H ll n 596 . y i (Norde ) . 1 4 B kl H ill R u 75 . roc ey ( ocq e) . e no a l a n a b th e e As th re is appreci b e stre m e r y, pr ﬁx is l “ possib y A . S . broc badger .

B r l B ROMLEY ( ow) [b Am l] . 12 B r ambele 03 . g

B r m l x c 1220 e be e n e . . . y (I d ) 12 1 B r o mbelle 5 . g

1216- 130 B r e mb ele B r a mbelh e e 7 . y , y

- 1 272 1377 . B r a mbele

1408 B ra mbl ele . y 15 B r m l B r mel 35 . a e e o e y, y 1569 B l e . rom y “ le lea a e l n n bramb , p stur or c eari g overgrow with

a l e br emel r emb el r eem el . b b b . br mb s (A . S , , ) “ e n e n u n Mod r outcom due to i ﬂ e ce of broom , ar e i n an a ela brome , but the words y c se r ted .

12 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

l B UR TONR AL E F ARM (Mill Hi l) .

B n H l i n een o B n Hole sic in R e . urto o e Gr w od , utto ( ocqu

ﬁnd no l so ma a n na . I ear ier forms , it y be moder me

B URY STREET .

1596 B n . . ury Street (Norde ) ur and S t et 99 and See B y re (pp . ’ n U nless Bury w as here a ma s nam e .

B USHEY PARK (H ampton) . B k o. 1600 a . . ushey P r (Mid

a a n s o a e B ushe H s . N med , ccordi g to hi t ries , ft r y ( ert ) ” k See la e a H e b la . a . P c N mes of rts , y the te Prof S e t

CAMBRIDGE H EATH .

1216 - 130 Cam r i chte sh eth Cam r i c h e sh eth 7 . p , p 1 603 H a . Cambridge e th e x e nal n e Genebr iht The pr ﬁ is some p rso am , perhaps

' ' r ht f Sa br zd ewor h H e t s nall Scebr zhtes enbeo . C w t (Co ) . g ( r ) origi y l l l w r y nb a a a rub. a j . wou d e si y be ssimi ted to

C D n AM EN Tow . ’ Marked i n Greenwood s map Called after Lord

Ca n let th e l n i n 1 791 on ld n l a . mde , who out a d bui i g e ses B ut Kent/wk Town an old na is me .

CAN NB U R O Y .

1 3 Canonesbur uo e n 73 . o y (q t d Lys s) . 13 4 Can n bur e E s a t 7 . o s c e y ( ) . 1 5 Canonbur 35 . y

n e e a e a an el b th e So am d , b c us m or h d y prior

i n an an n B a ol e Smithﬁ eld . August i c o s of St . rth om w at

TE L OW E S e an i n n CAN . a (a form r m or St P cras) . 1 1 90 Kan eln . t 5 d e C n il 123 . ( ) a t upo THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 13

F . 1235. Can elo C n al e s t , a t upo ( e ) l F 12 Canti u e e s . 57 . p ( e )

- l l 155 1 Cante o wes o . 8 579 . v

O e o i n st e s are : Cauntelo we K nn th r forms qu ted hi ori , a te h ” l el . l A F . c n a o t e l tc . a oe e . , (c mp) de ﬁ d of wo f all la n z e w as n th e a and an a n Parti y ti i d , as ofte c se , yway imported name .

CAU SE YW AR E H E nﬁe ld ALL ( ) . ld an ﬁ nd a n N0 o fo rm s that I c . Perh ps moder .

C F HALK ARM . 1596 161 n 0 . , (Norde , Speed) Ch alc“ 1710 ell (S er) . 1 lk F 819 C n . . ha arm (Gre e wood) e l e s a an ﬁnd Cha lcot i n o e e No ar i r form th t I c . S m rs t is “ e a l e Cha ldecote l ell n r i r , co d dw i g .

C K n s u HALKHILL ( i g b ry) . 1066 wt Cealc h lle . y

1236 . Chale h ull (F F ) [6 trans cription erro r fo r c ?] 124 halkhulle 0 . C

14 halkhille l C o . 83 . v

“ e n l alk ll the s o l e i s no t Appar t y ch hi , but i h re such .

Th e n e o e e e e s o e e l l u am might , h w v r , r f r to m p cu iar co o r of the s l oi .

C s HARING (Cro s) . 1 19 h e rri n e 8 . C g 1 232 Ob e n . rri g 1 243 Cher n e . y gg 1 316 Ch ar n e . y gg 1 9 B o s at Cher r n 36 . y the cr s y g 1 n C s s E s ca t 3 C a e . 97. h ri g ro ( )

o n s to a n of s e n e e r a Cearr a P i t patro ymic om am or . T e f o m the m a I b o h o da , y was cr ss tes r ti e of Edw rd _ wh m it 14 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX e e e a e n l n en th e la r ct d as tribut to "uee E ea or , wh ce popu r ” etymology ché re rein e .

B ut e l a l e n e Cha i n rath r doubtfu without e r i r forms , si c r g

' i n B h 2 3 K n w as mne c 9 . ( e t) e y . No .

C HARLTON .

1086 . Cerd entone

12 Ch rdi nt n 32 . e o

1268 Ch er din ton . g 1 1 Ch er d n ton 3 6 . y g

1327- 1377 Ch ardyngton 151 E 7 F ) . 1539 Ch ar l n to n . y g 1 1 C l n 6 0 . har to (Speed) . ” farm of the so ns of Cerda . F or l a n K n n oss of p tro ymic , cf . e to . F n d l f l or a e o H a n n . ch g of to , . r i gto n e e a e n n e l Ch a g of to b fore r co so na t is r gu ar .

H I CHATTERN LL (Ashford) . l te n i n and ell Sp e t Ch a r Rocque S er .

“ a l c an ﬁnd a No e r ier forms that I , but good guess , if the “ n a be o ld l b e Ceatta . . . aer n me , wou d house of (A S , “ ” ” ” ell n house , storehouse , dw i g )

Cealchy5e

le Ear , Ceeli ch th B ch a l y ( . , E r e , l h if K l b e e . Cae c e . y ( , Thorp ) Cer ch ed e Ch elch ed , h l ’ F C e ch ud ( F ) . Ch elch eh eth e

Ch elch eth THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 15

1 316 . Ch elch eh uth

1499. Ch els ehith e h hith 1535 . C els l t 1556. Che sy h l 161 C e s e e e . 0 . h y (Sp d) ls u 4 e e R e . 1 75 . Ch a ( ocq ) ” a lc lk a nd h F . ce e l n . fi a an rom A S , cha , é , a hith , wh rf , di g ” la e p c . s l e i s not lk na e ma e As the oi h re cha , the m y r fer to a e alk l e was lan e e hithe wh re ch or im d d for som purpose . i s l el e n Chelchehi the na a . . en s to the tur M E dev opm t , th > § a l a n n n a nd a l o s la o n f ci it te pro u ciatio p rt y thr ugh dis imi ti . F l f n l th t ne i n r l P u t r s o S e a . ne u o os fi a cf . p y ( f ) A so y (S rrey) Puttenhuthe Pottenh eth e Puttenh i th i n which was , , the nium n and e n n Surrey Pede s F i (fourtee th fift e th ce turie s) .

H H n n C ILD s HILL ( e do ) .

1 96 C l e s H ll e n . 5 . hi d i (Nord )

’ C l C il ke to n s n C l e e e . hi d , hy d ( h d) I ta be a ma am It i h F 1 a nd 1485 occurs n t e F 396 .

KI swr K t nz uk C o ( S ) .

1272 - 1 377 1291 Ch e sw yk 1306 1316

1 2 h es k 4 8 . C wy

- 5 1 h k C n . 1 58 603 . C es e e e w y (Proc . ha c 1 54 C s k R ue . 7 . hi wic ( o cq ) ”

ll n ce s e me ss . e e a e . . che s f rm or dw i g A . S , Th e ﬂat m eadow l ands i n th e neighbourhood were do ubt l e l n z a a e n I s s ear y recog i ed s rich p stur grou ds . [ b e z ]

of . C an Keswick ( umberl d) . 16 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLE SEX

CLAPTON . l 1 345 v o . 0 h) l 1556

l n Cl n 158 1 e tc . C , opto , apto l n 1610 C a . . pto (Speed)

I n a en n a c . 880 Cla ham a a as g ui e ch rter , , p (Surrey) ppe rs

Clo ah am and . k a b e a n pp , Prof S e t thought this must ge itive l l a n n l m a an p ura of ou c op , which he co p red with Mid . D ish , “ ” ” klo . p , stub , stump “ So the mean ing may be farm in the stubby or stumpy — ground with low bushes and shrubs a n l n l . a Prof M wer , however , co siders this so utio improb b e , “ ” so an al na an n a Clo a ter tive me i g might be f rm of pp . But Cloppa is only infe rred i n Searle from the place n ame Clap h am se e a e and n n a l ( bov ) , it is worth oti g th t the preﬁx C op . , i n la na al a i ham ton and la . C p p ce mes w ys occurs w th or , I nk nl kel a n Cl n Cla n thi it very u i y th t the umerous opto s , pto s , la hams i n n lan all a nal n m C p E g d come from perso a e .

nﬁ l CLAY H ILL (E e d) . ll ll Clay Hi farm marked i n Rocque . There is a Clah u e lan n Har eﬁeld but this se ms to refer to d ear .

CLERKENWELL (kla k

n i r 1 100 . a cl r co um c . juxt fo tem e 1 Cle k n ll 1 97 . r e we 1 ler k n ll 1 99 C e e ewe R R . . ( ) 1200 Rot ( . 1 216 1307 Clerkenewell 1291

1596 Clarkenwell n . (Norde ) . Th e form i n Dugd ale explains the name ; there were two ee el e in th e or thr r igious hous s district . i er k . See cl n N . E . D THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 17

CL U TTE R H U E F H e n o n O S ARM ( d ) .

1 4 l rh u s in H n n 4 5. C yde o e do

1535 Clith erh o use .

181 Cl H use G n e e . 9 . utt r o farm ( re wood) e e l Cliderh ou—c f R d e Clide rho u Nam d aft r a fami y . obert i n F F 131 1 . n Clid rh u Clith r . . s a e e o e ou , Thi sur me com s from ,

n s -now Cli ther oe (La c ) .

The e n u e due lk - e l mod r o tcom is to fo tymo ogy .

C E nﬁeld OCKFOSTERS ( ) . ’ “ 1632 . Co k ff ste r s Cass B n c o (E . East ar et 181 Co ok F n 9 . s G e or ters ( re wood) . G m l F n “ l . a c k a o d l . a oc a t e L st tes th t y re ch bicoque , it ” b ut o el but i s ou ul or h v , this d btf . “ Might not cock chi e f i n thi s insta nce a nd th e mea n i ng be (dwel ling) of the chief forester C ck ste le on o sk r E nﬁ ld C a o fo rs is a ham t the ut i ts of e h se .

L F H CO D HAR B OU R ARM ( ayes ) . k a l ne s n a s an n a b Prof . S e t exp ai d thi ame me i g har our or c l l n refuge where one o u d get she te r but o food or ﬁre . l H l e f s el h e E .D s : o u a o t . Co N . say d arb r , p ac h ter from ” t b the s e ea o n u e . W ther for wayfarers , c str c d y way id n l s f t na i n n lan There are ma y p ace o his me E g d .

C OLHAM . 1 Colanho mm I nd 83 . ( 1 8 0 6 Dd . 0 0 1 11 1” 1198 9 3

1210 Colnh m . a 2 1 l 1 9 . Co eham 1 31 C l 3 . o ham 4 C lnh a m 143 . o

ean en lo u e C l and th e e Co ln a This might m c s r of o a , riv r e k o bac f rmation from it . 18 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLE SEX

a n C ln a n n Prof . M wer , however , co siders the o e to be ge ui e n th e m n n ll n l th river ame , so ea i g wi be e c osure by e river ” ln Co e . There is no appreciable bend i n th e Col ne here to justify

n e n n - 1 3 a See 0 . the i terpr t tio be d p . e n C l a sOme an f m The mod r o h m is dist ce ro the river .

RI k un COLNE VER ( o ) .

l el n Gl Prob ab y of C tic origi . oucestershire Colne was ll n l a l e c l f na Cun C rte a t . o origi y g , g , , but the o dest forms the H d Colne are C len and C ln 893 ertfor shire o o e ( cf . l In Kbl e C ln H e . a so colené a . o ey ( rts) C l n all a H u i t o th e The o e is re y erts river , tho gh f rms e n n a l I n l its o west r bou d ry of Midd esex the ower part of c urse .

F M Har eﬁeld COLNEY AR ( ) . 1 1 C ln 56 . o ey

n a e C lne i s an old na e C lne Assumi g th t the riv r o m , o y alle l e O must be so c d from c os proximity to it . therwise it ” “ l n l * a C a C lan e . might is d of o , o 3

H COLNEY ATCH .

150 C ln H a e n s 7. o e tch (quot d Lyso ) . 1 96 161 C n H a en 5 0 . . , o y tch (Nord , Speed) 1 10 Coani e H a lle 7 . tch (Se r) . 1 5 C lne H R o 4 . e 7 o y atch ( cqu ) . n la e 1 n n ea C ln ann Si ce this p c s owhere r the river o e , it c ot

a a e th e e n n a be ssoci t d with pr cedi g mes . “ ns e lan la l The se e here must be eith r is d of Co , or e se ”

o n o nn . rabbit c i , c i 103 ﬁ l e . h e a e a E n e d C Se . Ha tc r fers to sid g te of hase . p

C P F D l n on O ENHAGEN IEL S (Is i gt ) .

Coo en Ha n i n Ca n C n a n in R . p ge mde , ope h ge ocque

Na d a an i nn ke b a an tem - a a d me fter pt y D e , p J mes I , ccor

20 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLE SE X

Co l 1428 . w e

15 5 C le C le 3 . ou y , ow y

pasture or clearing of Cufa . “ l f H l d n and al el a o . a LOSS of medi v ( r es e ) , usu dev op

n II . me t of A . S .

COWLEY PEACHEY .

12 2 G an B l lan i n 5 . r t to artho emew Pecche ds

Couele and Ik e nh a m Co . l g , Midd esex ” a ll in as a n Pe ch is sti use sur ame .

D CRANFOR .

1 nf rd 086 . Cra o e

12 10 Cr aunforde . 1 231 (F E cm“ 1291

Cr nf r 1 301 . au o d F A 1428 C an . . r eford ( H) “ an an n e n o u n e b cr e ford , the me i g b i g either f rd freq e t d y ” “ — cranes or ford over which a crane could wade and u hence a m eans of j dging its depth . e ake to a a k The river Cran I t be b c formation .

D H n n CR IOKL E WOO ( e do ) . So m arked i n Seller Kr i ckle Wood i n Rocque ann ﬁnd a l n n I c ot e r ier forms , but Joh sto quotes a “ ” “ ” Crekyll W oddes (1525) and Cr ekle Woods n though without refere ces . ll “ — e a n nkl cf. kr rﬁnkel P rh ps origi a y cri e wood Dutch , ” “ ” “ n and ickle i n E D an l c . a e twist, tur , r N . . t g .

CRIPPLEGATE (a City gate) .

1 0 ri el t n 0 . 0 0 C e s a e H e . . p g (quoted arb ) 1 l t H n 6 . C e e a e 0 8 r pe sg (quoted arbe ) . 1204 Cri el ate . p g THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 2 1

1 - Cr l e Cri el ate Cru el ate 216 1307. e e at p g , p g , pp g

1 1 Cr el ate . 3 5 . yp g etc in H e n o n a e Cri el Cr e l The forms arb p i t to a g t of p ( yp ) , ” “ i e but l e o n e c l e e . s . the at r f rms a sw r to a ripp gat , gat where l l cripp es ay . l e i s m l k l ol n e a s no This att r the ost i e y s utio , b gg r doubt swarming at the city gates . Moreover there is no evidence that Cryp el was used as

a e nal n i n . p rso ame A . S

E ND H n CROUCH ( or sey) . 1400 G ff e e C e . eo r y att rouch 1466 Crouch end .

1481 row chende . C

1 1 n 6 e e . 0 . Oruch E d (Sp ed)

. s l l . u e o . . o a o M E . cr ch , cr uche A S ruc , cr s , u timate y th e a n u c ruc from L ti cr x , h e u n r d th t d ia r i n he Cf. t s r ame C ouch an e Cr u chc F r s t i " “ l ” C E nd n se ns n a . ity. the e of bou d ry, imit

C sl of UBITT TOWN (I e Dogs) . W ll 1 o n . te a c 850 M der Named af r i i m Cubitt ( . ) to whom th e building of the church and mo st of the houses round about du B e n is e ( sa t) .

CU OKOO F M u l AR (R is ip) . a k in G n o l a n kna M r ed ree w od Probab y ic me .

H kn d o zl bn DALSTON ( ac ey) [ st ] .

1 388. D orleston

1581 etc Dorles n Darl s on Darl t n , . to , e t , s o 1 754 l n . Da sto (Rocque) . “ l a m D e Orlaf D eOrlaf Cf . . es tun . Probab y f r of , A S . Darles ton W ks i ( arwic h re) . Th e o e n S ell n ean n n The n a e l b m d r p i g m s othi g . m wou d e n n the sa in n n s lle Dorlest n pro ou ced me ( Lo do ) were it pe d o , 22 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESE X

I LL DANOE R SH (Mimms) . ’ So Spelt i n Norden Da ncer wa s probably a man s l na e . il i n as a am m It is st use surn e .

L DAW EY (H ayes) . 1 D ll 086. a ega c 1 D ll R 2 . a e t 00 e o . . ( 1210 all . D e

13 12 . D alley l 1 10 ll . 7 . Doy ey (Se er) 1 54 a l R 7 . D w ey ( ocque) . ' “ ” “ ” “ ﬁ a l . . da l n all m n d Pre x prob b y A S , portio , ot e t, ivi ” “ n l a n land a ll sio , do e perh ps referri g to p rce ed out to a n v rious ow ers .

D E R N R D n a F O (Totte h m) .

1 1 12 D r n f r 4 . e e o d * l e d r na di erna d th e a . . S Prob b y A S y ( ) , for secret or ” d l n Du n o W . hidde ford , cf . r f r ( i ts)

I DoL L s HILL (Hendon) . l ll H ll i n G n ll i n R Spe t Do eys ( i ) ree wood , Do ys ocque , l i n n all i n lle Da eson . D is Se r, Norde

' all a m an lle all or ll n C ed fter some Do y , D ey Do iso . This na e w sur me may be deriv d from Da ley (above) .

D TE a OWGA (a City g te) . H n 1067 (quoted arbe ) . 1 150 D uuegate

1 1 74 (do) .

12 16- 1 30 Doue ate D ow ate 7 . g , g 1428 Doue ate . g 1 5 8 D a e 3 . owg t There is a Du nna (Duwa) i n Searle but it is nomen ” li i l u mu er s to a a a a . , so I prefer ssume hypothetic D f (cf

Cowley) . al a a as l n i n la nam Fem e n mes were r re ﬁrst e eme ts p ce e s . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESE X 23

t ol DOWN B ARNS (Nor h t) .

12 2 - 1 La ne 7 377 . Dou 13 5 l a o ne 5 . D u F n F . 1361 . Dou e ( ) 15 5 D wn bar nes 3 . o e ”

h l . n e un d . t e n or l un e . . at dow hi . M . E d ( ) , dou ( ) A . S Th e ne a l e n bar s is at additio .

Th 1 - n n m all ll e e i ch o rd ance ap shows a sm hi h re .

W T . DRAYTON, EST DRAY ON 939 Dr a tun . eg

1 989 . Draitune

1086 Dr it n . a o e 1 2 1 9 . a n T E Dr yto ( H ) . 1316 Dr n . eyto 1485 W o n E et . est Drayt ( sc a ) . Prof Ske at c ompared this pre ﬁx to provi ncial E nglish ’ dr a u el s ne s s ee a nd s a n g , a sq irr t ( as umed A . S . * “ ” “ ” e d r ee e e ea no k . (g ) g( ) , a r tr t , o

e are n la e x i n n lan and i n Th re ma y p ces with this pr ﬁ E g d ,

l e e se th e u i s - ott - to a most v ry ca s fﬁx c or n. The meaning is generally taken to be hidden homestead ” “ l e ell n . or farm , iso at d dw i g

EALING . 1 16 l M 5 l n a . R t o . . I i g ( g ) ’ 1244 1246 Gill n , . i g

- ill 1272 1377 . G yng 1 1 Yillin 3 6 . g

2 - 13 Y ell n e 13 7 77 . y g (N I ) l n l 1399 Z l v o . . y y g 1428 Z lli n . y g 1 2 1 E l n R F 5 . y g ( ) 1535 Y ell n . i g 1 l 1 Y l n I nd 1622 a n A e . . E i g . a i g ( ) l of illin s e l h as a Gill nd ll a G a . us a G P ce the g S ar e i o . 24 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

u m l z in a o . The the bove forms is of c rse the M E . sy bo 3, n a a n o r e n la Th e which i dic ted sou d (j) , som thi g simi r . initial (j) sou nd is here lost b efo re the long vowel following . n i Y l H It is retai ed n e ling ( u nts) .

C n n n EARLS OURT (Ke si gto ) .

1558- 15 l ol a C . 79 . E r s ourt v ’ 1 l i n K ns n n l 593 16 . 09 a C e v o . , E r s ourt i gto 162 3 a l C u . E r es o rt (Mid .

all a th e th e Ve a l So c ed , bec use court house of de res , E r s of O e h ad l n K n n n xford , stood her . They he d the ma or of e si gto ’ S n th e C n See M s ex i ce o quest . ( . Dd . )

E A T TE S OO .

t l 1296. E tco e o s V . 5 ll 1 96 1 10 . o n 7 e . , Ascot (N rde ; Se r) 1819 e G e n a . . E stcot ( r e wood) ll ” i e n s a R l . ast dwe i g or house , . . e st of uis ip The modern form is pa rtly artiﬁcial the forms i n Norden and ll S o n l e elo n I n F ﬁ nd a F . Se er h w the orm d v pme t . the I al o a No thcote Suthcote 1 342 1402 and Westcote s r ( , ) but these places seem to be no longer represented on n nan e the moder ord c map .

E Y E E B UR Y . ,

1 86 E ia 0 . E 1206 . ya F 1 31 6 ( A . ) E a t 1383 E ye ( sc e ) . 1406

1 3 0 E ub er e E sc a et . 0 . y ( )

1 324 E h ebur . . . yg y (I p m l 25 E ebur v o . 1 3 . 1 308, y y 1 535 E ber E bur E ber . y y, y y , y THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 25

i e el la n 6 l e l E a z ed o . . n E i a . , y s m r y a ti i f rm of A S 3, g, is a d — 1 1 0 . See p . i l n s a a e See . 99 B ury t r additio . p . The name remains i n E bury Square a nd Street (West n mi ster) .

E DGE W AR E .

2 ZE ces w er 97 . g t E 1169 e c . eswere R R . , gg ( ) 1 198 R F ( ) . E es were 1226 g

1 2 - 13 E eswer e 27 77 . gg 1 1 E ewer e 33 . gg 4 E ar e E c aet 1 26 ew s . . gg ( ) 1 41 E d eware 5 . g ” ” l f i . er e m n s . w da . Su fix A S , w ir, , fishi g poo x i s a e nal n e E c E c e E s Prefi p rso am g ( g , cg ) . “ — “ The ec s l e all e e - was se a A . S . g , word it r y dg u d as el en i n nu s n l n and E c a n first em t merous per o a ames , g (whe ce ” “ ” the surname Edge ) was used a s a shorte ne d or pet o o ne es na s The n E c E c e f rm of of th e me . stro g form g, g is not i n ea l w as l in ls S r e , but probab y use a o .

Adelmetone

E delmeton

E ad elmeton

delmi ntone R E E ( . H)

E delmeston

E l t F de mes un ( ees ) .

E d elmeton

E dmenton

E dmunton E scaet ( ) . 26 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

E lm nt n 1 397. de y o E d lm n on 1 422 . e y gt 1424 E dm n ton . y g

1 64 E d elmeton a li a s n n E a sc et . 4 . Edmo to ( ) 1 4 2 E m ndt n 9 . d o o

E delmeton E dmundton m 1535 . n n , , Ed o to * are 1 E adh elmes tun—a in R t L s o O. There two types ( ) . . , * N and F 2 E adh elmin a tun a a n m T . . ees ( ) g , p tro y ic The modern outcome is due to Type the development n la a Admi n ton Gl e e bei g simi r to th t of g ( ouc st r) .

In n n v w as a o e the case of Edmo to , howe er, the preﬁx ss ciat d C n n un n e th e n a . with the hristi ame Edm d , whe c moder form Th e cl a a a n l s l as 1 369 ppe rs to h ve bee o t as ear y .

eall i n H a n n in ELSTREE (r y erts, but p rt of the tow is show

n n e be i n l e the ord a c map to Midd es x) .

85 a Tifiulfes tr é ow 7 . fr m

12 n T dul e str e u e H e s th . i ce t v (q ot d rt ) . d l tr 13th cent . Ty o v es e 0 2 Thidol estre R t 1 00 . v . . ( o

1 T d l str I tr e 250 . u v e e dulv es c. y , D O ) . I275 Idulv estr e

12 2 - Id l tr 7 1377 . o v es e A 1 377 D . Idelstre 1408

155 Ilestr e R F . 0 . ( )

161 B lstre . 0 . (Speed) “ o f Tid ulf - l a k n n a at the tree w probab y m r i g some bou d ry . The e n u S a e olen n o n mod r o tcome hows a r th r vi t co tracti , but

e e ar e n S la a e i n n lan Golca Y k th r ma y imi r c s s E g d , r ( or s) , H er h u e etc s am . (S rr y) , o n l t i e n a t se e I kenha L ss of i itia s due to pr positio ( c m) . l f a d F n ll d l le e . a For oss of v o . H r s rl i y l < l by assimilation .

28 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

d Ca t e ha se Si e . tle a t h e F r hase C ta . C a s a m. C ot g e. C g E a st r L d Co ne No th South West L od e Oa k o e. Ganme , , , g , g r r ’ G nn e n n e anders Co ner a a S . ( a o , m s am ) , r l Cock os te s P otte s B ar and South a te A so f r , r , g

F C F n l ALLOW ORNER ( i ch ey) . ’ M ark ed i n Speed s map “ ” “ H a l i n th e n all l nd i land a . e . ere prob b y se se of f ow , ” l n n lle a nd n n all yi g u ti d u sow periodic y.

F D a a ARRING ON ( City w rd) . 12 1 F ar i ndo n 8 . F 1 300 . arndon 1 29 F n E 3 . a u sc t re do ( ae ) . F 1 383 . aryngdon 1428 F n F . n A ar do ( H ) .

etc . Accordi ng to H arben named after a William de F arndo n i n 1280 not an nal le n e a . , so origi Midd s x me “ ” F a ndon ma e n n n n a a n r y f r dow , or co tai p tro ymic ; it de pends on which place i n E ngland this p articular man

ca me from .

F M ELTHA . 96 F l B h 9 . a c K l . b . e . 1 e th m ( , , Thorpe) F h m 1086 . elte a 12 13 1 228 F eltham 1 316 l Subsequent forms all Simi ar . “ ld l l ut . . e e b N . E D gives some M . E . forms of ﬁ (fe d) f t ,

a n e a n . the Dd . form is ag i st this d riv tio no na e F l a in ea l and nl l There is m e t S r e , the o y possib e “ ” a n m elt l deriv tio see s to be A . S . f , fe t . If the original sufﬁx was hamm the epithet might have e l n referr d to the smooth dead leve gra ssy cou try here . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 29

F E NOHUR OH .

1 1 F n h ir h u H en 0 . e c c e e c . 7 (q ot d arb ) . 1292 F n hir h . a c c e

1300 F ench r h . e c e

1535 F anch urch e . t e c .

in th e fen a s S church or m r hy pot . Th e Lan bour n a ra n n e b g stre m ar y .

E LD E ND F n F I ARM ( ear Eastcote) . i n n n F l E nd R . e ie d ocque M a i g obvious .

F IN HL O E Y .

’ 1243 F nchesl . y

12 2 - 13 F nch esle e 7 77 . y y 1 291 F in hi sle . c 1 F h l F 13 6 nc es e A . . y ( ) 1428 F n c h ele . y y ” " l n * F n “ a e o r e o . . . ne n not p stur c ari g of i A S ﬁ , ﬁ ch , is a s a e o n l na e but s a e e n so recorded p rs a m , mu t h v b e used , s th n l s l— sl— l a e ge itiva 3 hows [i S j] . F h urn e i nc i s now used as a s am .

F INSBURY . ' 1216- 13 F in bur 07 . es

1 2 2 F n sb r 7 . y e y 1 16 F nesbur 3 . y y

1 nesbur E sc aet . 397 . Vy y ( ) 1 3 F nn s ur F en sbur 5 5 . e b y y, y y T n e F in F nn A he preﬁx i s a personal am or i . S an example la a l n e s a k n th e F s n F or of the tter , Se r e ot i g of North ri ia s . n l n 99 seco d e eme t see p . .

F E LE T (river) .

Fl l t . 1 19 e Ca . Ro 9 . te (

1202 Fli ete Rot . . ( THE PLACE "NAME S OF MIDDLESEX

127 . a t 7 Flete (E sc e ) . 128 Fl 0 . ete strete ” “ ” . . lee t annel a nn n a e A S f , ch , stre m , ru i g w t r , the name being perhaps applied to the Short navigable part of the 2 . f B iﬂ i K l anno 106 . C B e t n b . . eet o e e river yﬂ (Surrey) , ,

F H I nﬁ l ORTY LL (E e d) . l i n R al h as a F o t G en n a So spe t ocque , who so r y re e r F n hl e n F i s n ow o t G ee . i c y, r r l l r h in Kble l . l f. eowe t we Possib y four tree hi . C f r eo y

F R I M H n n TH ANOR ( e do ) . 1294 F r t . h y (F R ) . 1 3 F r th i n H n n 5 5 . y e do 1 1 F l ll 57 . rith a . Newha “ ” “ ” r i l . h k n a n . t a a a M E f deer p r , p t tio , preserve , “ d . E D i h r i 5u a . r t woo A . S f , pe ce . See N . . sub f .

F F M n H a ROGMORE AR a d F ROGMORE GREEN ( yes) . No forms earlier than the eighteenth century that I can ﬁ ll nd . l l Probab y to be interpreted ite ra y .

F R OGNAL H a a ( mpste d) . 1542 F ro enh all . g “ 1 2 Or l n k e Ha l 0 . a S e e . Possib y frog oo or retre t . , p F r oc a ma a n as a nal na g y h ve bee used perso me , though it is not i n a l Se r e .

n F l nh mm o , ze t , u la a e

F ullenh am

F uleham

Fuleha

F leha o (R R ) . F oleh am F ll h m l o e a v o . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLE SEX 31

1 26 Fu lleham 3 .

142 F l a 8 . u h m F ul a s a preﬁx to E nglish place names sometimes goe s “ ” “ ” k ful oul t th e o s o S bac to A . S . , f , dir y , but f rm ab ve how “ ll ” i n s e s be . . ul a . th t this ca e the pr ﬁx mu t A S f , fu

Th e e n le en i s . hamm see 103 and Si n s co d e m t A . S ( p . ) ce F ulham i s Situated i n a large bend of the Thame s th e m ean “ i n ma be th e ull— c k — n or g y at f crowded , oversto ed be d ham Th e l n i s a le l and was l en l ul a d de d ve , doubt ess tire y c ti e l e y ated from ar y tim s .

D G Hen n GOL ERS REEN ( do ) .

16 Goul G n C e n 95 . ders ree ( amd ) . ' G ul r l n n e o Go was a a e . Cf als G D o d r der m s am . o OUL S G Ha s SO ma k i n R REEN ( ye ) , r ed ocque

n un e GORE ( ame of a H dr d) . 1086 G G . ara , are

1 1 69 G r . a

121 6- 1 307 1428

1 G e 16 0 . e oar (Spe d) . ” ar “ n f l “ . . a e o n i n l S A S g , cor r a d , tr a gu ar haped piece of “ ” lan dr s a d , from g , a pe r .

W e e ls Kensi n ton Go e e s Go e Ho se hav a o g r , wher tood r u , now ol dem ished .

G P OAK H a s ea OS EL ( mp t d) .

Marked i n Greenwo od Rocque h as another Gospel Oak n a al n e r E i g .

The nam e refe rs to places where an Open - ai r preacher held in e n R at n e ek forth former tim s duri g og io w . 32 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLESEX

GOSWE LL i n C ( the ity) .

a . Godewelle H a n No d te (quoted rbe ) . 1 19 God l F 7 . ewel ( . (F ee s G°Seweu 12 16 130 } { T 7 .

1 3 0 Gosw ell E s 7 . c a et ( ) . * ” k l k an . . Go an ll ell Go a i Loo s i e A S d wie e , w of d , . e . G an d 8 n ood , the ch ge of to bei g due perhaps to a ssoci “ a n tio with goose . na e a n in Gos ell The m rem i s the w Ro ad .

GRAOE OHUR OH in ( the City) .

1 19 r c r h 8 . Ga s hi c (R R ) . 1 200 Garsch erch .

1291 Gr ch er che r h r . as G esc e ch T E , ( 12 r hirch 98 . G esc e

1 5 Grasech rch e 3 5 . e

1 h r h E . ra u c e a t 390 G c ec ( sc e ) . l M x . E . ee ee . . . a a Preﬁ probab y A S gr s , g rs gr s , gres , g rs , “ a — e n a u n e b gers , gr ss ref rri g to ch rch surrou d d y grass . G as al a i n C n n . w ( w ys the ity of Lo do , so the epithet might l n e a C n b a . a e ref r to ity church surrou ded y w s ) Prof . M w r l nl k l c an u e n nk n e o e . thi s this so utio u i y, but I s gg st oth r Ga ston e Ga o n Ger ston Greston i n r (Surr y) was rst , , the l Add V . ﬁ n e . . o . Surrey es (Surr y Arch Soc , I)

GR E E NE OR D .

845 ct set r enan forda . ] g I K l e nd b e . 1 . . I 066 ( , , Thorp ) 1086 Gr enefor d 1 210 1291

1 43 Gr enfor d 3 .

n d a a e a n At the ree for , perh ps bec use the veg t tio here g — was unusu ally luxuriant as opposed to some other . THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLESEX 33

G H REENHILL ( arrow) .

1479 Gr enehill .

1 n ll e n e e C m . 695 . Gr Hi ( a d )

H GREEN LANE S ( orns ey) .

k e in en e n ni n n n a Mar d sev te th to etee th ce tury m ps . F l e ormer y descriptiv .

G T T E nﬁeld REEN S REE ( ) .

15 6 G n et en 9 . re str e (Nord ) . st eet ma a e n a r a l Se 1 5 e . 0 . r y h v se se of sc tte ed h m et . p

GUNNE R SB U R Y .

1 348 1390 Gunn ldesbur , . y y 1 4 1 n ld b r l 36 3 3 Go es u C e . 7 . , y y ( os )

l r 13 Gunn de sbe E scaet . 77 . y y ( ) 1 8 Go n ld e sbur 3 0 . y y 6 G nel bur E t 14 . o s scae 8 y ( ) . 1 1 G nelbur o e e Goneldisbur 53 . o y th rwis y

unners ur ed . 1610 . G b y (Spe ) — fi a s nal n G n l la Gunnild Gunilda . Pre x is per o ame u hi d ter , This i s a feminine name and th e 6 may be explained by the fact that personal names as firs t elem ents of place names l o al a l n were a m st ways m scu i e . B ut it is very doubtful if the pla ce nam e is as old as the n C n ues u H o l ke to as s a Norma o q t , tho gh ist ries i oci te it with Gun l n c o f K n n e C e . hi d , i e, i g a ut l b n ch n l l rs > s y i ter a ge of liquids . ls ds by Simp ification n n n u of co so a t gro p .

E k n D D . GUTTERI GE WOO (S . of Ic e ham) Spelt Gr utedge i n Rocque ( 17 No earlie r forms that I can nd cf Scratt e in a f n ﬁ . a ﬁ d n l , but g ( fr ) , the su x bei g evi e t y d e in o e g b th cases . 3 34 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

H ACKNEY . 12 H kn 31 . a ey

12 16- 1 307

12 72 - 13 W 77 H . akeneye . 1316 A

1535 H ackene H a kn . y, c ey, The l m n a nal nam Haca F or ﬁrst e e e t is perso e . the n le n 1 1 . 0 . seco d e me t , see p Cf H kb d H k . ac i e a ebru In n n r g (Surrey) , g thirtee th ce tury n e (I d x) .

HACKNEY WICK . F F 1 242 la W k . . y e ( ) 1549 W k . y e 1 4 k R 5 W . 7 . ic ( ocque) ” ” w “ n “ “ . ic ll a 1 . 0 A S . , dwe i g , house , bode See p . 7 .

H D A LEY .

12 16- 1307 Hadle” 1 272 - 1377

1291 H le H le TH E . ad , ed ( ) .

4 H a dd ele 1 3 8. ye H ele 1349 1 365. , ad 1 H a le 394 . d H l na F 1483 . ad ey Mo chorum ( nk n H a l 1489 . Mo e d ey H edle h 1535 . g l n a nal n H ead d a F or The ﬁrst e eme t is perso ame ( ) . the l 104 n en . seco d e em t see p .

The nk en n u S a la words Mo , Mo achor m how th t the p ce w as at one time monastic property .

H A GE R STON G .

1 H er testane 086. go

6- 1 Har oldestone Har odelston 1 1 3 . 2 07 g , g

36 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

H AL LI F R D O .

962 . b al n f rd a o a l . to g (Ear e , p

969 h K l . b e . e I . , , Thorp ) 1202 H algeford e 1208

1252 H alh f rd . e o

1264 . H ale h eford H ale eford g , g 12 9 H l f r d 7 . a ewe o

12 2- 1 H l 7 377. a gford 1 2 5 l f r d E s a t . 8 . H a we o ( c e ) 1 316 Hal heford . g 1349 N th rh alford . e e

14 1 h all f r 2 . Up e o d

1819 H allif r G n d . . o d ( ree woo ) “ “ l a a n l Not ho y ford , but r ther ford of the s i t or ho y “ ” n See old l and all i n perso . the forms of ho y h ow the

N . E . D .

H M MI AM ERS TH . 1 1 H th mithe l m re m e H m res o . 3 2 . a e s a e v y ,

13 13 1380 . H amers m th F , y ( 13 6 Ha er m tth e 8 . m s y

1642 . H amersmith

” “

fﬁ . . un n Su x must be A S mouth of river, j ctio the M th o f two rivers . Cf. y e Old m aps mark a small stream ﬂo wing i nto the Thame s

r l th e e en i n n h ere . O possib y gr at b d the river at this poi t gave rise to a fanciful or humorous suggestion of two rivers n m e eti g . l e o l Heahm r H m r e a na na ee ee a . Pr ﬁx is perso m , pr bab y ( ) a i n G an There is a H ammersb ch erm y .

’ n HAMMOND S F ARM (Stai e s) . 1544 H amond es . probably named after Robert Hamond THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 37

Th e surname Ham(m)ond i s Norman H amon (with ex d n of e o n n n e t th e . na e cresce t ) T ut ic origi cog at wi h A . S m Ha a nmund We kle g ( e y) .

H P D AM STEA .

9 8 H am tede 7 . s

H m s 986. a tede H m 998 . a stede

66 . H eamsted I nd Kbl 10 e e . e . ( , Thorp ) 1 86 H m st de 0 . a e e 1 2 32

1242 H amsted 1291

1 3 16 Ha m stede . p

ham s e l . . e e ea or e a s m n A S t d , hom st d p ac , s u i g that the 86 n i s e n ne 9 I dex form g ui .

H MP A TON .

1 H o mt ne i n 78 . u o e n t n (qu t d Joh s o ) . 1086 Hamnto ne .

12 . H a mton Ro t 00 ( . 123 H a n 7 . mpto t e c .

“ . a tun 1 e n l A . S h mm e c os ure i n a bend of the River e s (Tham ) .

. run i s diﬁ cult S l n nl an e mm Dd to xp ai u ess rror for .

MP HA TON WICK .

2 H am t n l 1 63 . o e a W ke R E p y ( ) . 12 9 H to n a la k 8 . amp Wy e 1428 W k . y e Cf H kne k . a W c y ic . 38 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLESE X

HANGE R HILL (E aling) . 1 n 61 H a e W e . 0 . g r ood (Speed) 1 H n H ll ll 71 a e . 0 . ger i (Se r) ” “ A ka “ on a ll SlO e an n S . n a a . gr , wood situ ted hi p , h gi g ” wood .

H ANWELL .

. H n ll I 959 a ewe e (Thorpe) .

H ll . i 998 . anaw e a (Thorpe)

H n ell n . 1066 . a aw e (I dex)

1 H a n e lle 086 . w e

1 150 I nd . Hanewell 12 1 TE 9 li S. H an ll 1428. we “ H n an elle ll n H ana A . S . a w , we or Spri g of . l 31 u ll n n I n Kb e . 3 a w o ana . , No , we act a y h ve rest h

’ ’ ” ll Sibiian o n anan li e do not nk we e , h wur , though these , I thi , le e l a s refer to the Midd s x p ce .

H ANWORTH . 1086 H ane wor d e . (Dd ) . 1 2 10 H an rth . ew

1216 - 1 307 B anewort 1 272 - 1377

1428 Han t . wor h “ l H n n 1 . a e a a . 0 n f rm or c osure of . See p 7 pre cedi g l l an n hana i k The itera me i g of s coc .

H er efelle l H er r efe d (P . R H er efeld

H err efeld

H er esfeld (Excerpta) . l l H er efe d , H arefe d THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 39

1 2 e s el 3 7 . H r f d 1 35 H r feld 0 . e

1393 H l E scaet . . arfe d ( )

“

e k l k . h a n n x l e . e e e e The pr ﬁ oo s i A S r , rmy , the se s b i g ” e e S n a s n a ed Th e p rhaps Op n pace where a rmy wa e c mp . name may date from some period during the D anish I n si n f v a o s . H re d . C . e for n r n i e l le ke ll a . s a C nwe er co s . < co s r gu r , cf . r .

H D ARLES EN .

1086 Herul estune . v

1 1 91 H erlesd on . (T

1 32 7. H erles to n

1327 - 13 H erlaston 77 . (N l 1535 . Har e ston 1 6 H l n 06. ar e sde

“ B H r lf Cf Ha t o r e n lo su e e rulf e ewu . . les on farm c r of ( ) r , n B un folk ear gay (Suf ) .

F n f u of . ls a s r n . or droppi g o E tree . ar > er p ecedi g

H I ARL NGTON .

hyge r ed ing tun 969

10 6 H erdi nto ne 8 .

12 35 H erdi n n . to

12 91 erd n t n . H y g o

14 5 H ardl n to n 7 . y g 15 5 H n n H l n 3 . a n V ardi gto , r i gto ( E ) 1610 H l n n e . ar i gto (Spe d) . ” a n H ered f rm of the so s of yg . a nks H d l h e d . e r l . a e b Prof M wer thi Dd r for e r ier yg , possi e . * * e a e en n e e a e o s hi er d hi d . Ther must h v be i t rm di t f rm e , er F or a d t dl n to l . C r ch ge of ( hrough cf ha l ton. 40 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLE SE X

HARMOND SWORTH . 1086 H r mode r . e sw o de

124 ol 8 SS v . ( , H er mod esw orth 1 295 1316 H er monde sworth 1 391

2 H r m n r h 14 8. a a swo t

15th n . H a ms t ce tury r wor h vol . 1552 H armeswort 1596 d n e ) . 10 H amsw r h 1 6 . o t (Speed) . 4 H a n t 1 75 . R rmo dswor h ( ocque) .

ld n H r mo e e d . 1 farm or ho i g of See p . 07 . a n n r d as i n th e me s r i n L ter i se te word s enge (q . v . The spelling Harmo ndsworth is a mere artiﬁcial r e stora * n n al u e ul be H s tio . The atur o tcom sho d arm worth , which is atte st e d by so me Of the above forms and by th e well - known n l e w as ll s n n b th e na e sur am e . The p ac sti o pro ou ced y tiv s at th e beginning of last century but the written word e n all o e ul n is b comi g p w rf owadays . B l a o H has W . . a n Rev . The Sea ey, vic r f rmo dsworth , who k n l n n s m e a la ll i d y made i quiries , i form th t the p ce is sti pro “ noun ced h a zmz wb : 0 h a : mz bél b l o l [ , ] y the O der pe p e of n t n e en a n n the eighbourhood , but hat the you g r g er tio s te d ” n n n to pro ou ce as writte .

H AR R INGAY .

r See under Ho nsey (i nfr a ) . “ Th e two d ar e as ar e an and wor s the same , just ch ce “ ’ cadence f

HARROW .

h r B h 6 Gumeni n a e ae c . 7 7 . g g ( ,

B h I nd . 2 t H r e c . . 8 5 . se ea g ( , , Thorpe) THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 41

1 e s 086 . Herg 12 2 H er e h es 3 . g

12 H er h es 35 . g

1 1 - 13 H arr ew e 2 6 07 . 1 2 h ’ 43 . H erg 1316 H am " 1 327 .-1 377

’ 1 68 H ar o h 3 . g 1 H ar o w e tte ll 479 . a hi

1 5 H r r n h ll E a ow e t e V. 53 . o hi (

“ hear h hear — t hea r e e en e le o r A . S . , g da ive g a h ath t mp ” l u l es e e en on ll - p ace of worship . S ch p ac w r Oft hi tops, but e ac are S n e th e n l s u all o e th ir tr es few , i c E g i h su y destr y d them o n t e n n C s n t Th Gumeni n a s e e h ir co vers io to hri tia i y . e g w r l b el l e or l e e n probab y a tri e who h d the p ac , possib y v the

e le es s t mp pri t .

Cf P e erh r w u Pi r h er P erh ar h . a o e a e e p (S rr y) , p g yp g l n which undoubted y co ta ins the s ame word . Th e phone tic developm ent of th e name i s exactly Similar “ ” to th e i n a nd he s in s e of word m arro w (q . v . N t om th e a i s l S n of th lu l bove form s s imp y a ig e p ra . The word ll ” e o . might w s be used (Prof Mawer) .

H AR Row W D EAL .

1 303 n i n l i in h r . (La d ) Wa d s t e paris h of Ha w eS 1 382 wel 1550 de

1553 H o l . arr w Wee de ”

. . eal al o d e oun A S w d , w d w od , woo d c try , which ” k i n h n . . t e se as e l n l o en un too M E se of w t a d , wi d p co try . ” Th e n l “ . wa l i . d s l but e orma outcome of A S wo d , ther ea a n a la e w l celd n . e app rs to h ve bee re t d form , whe ce M . E w d , weeld al , we d . 42 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLE SEX

H E ND AT CH .

1 393 . a e tt H a cche of Ha rowe (R E ) . 1 4 5 H a c n 7 . h ee d

1 10 H a E nd ll 7 . tch (Se er) . l m n n 101 1 3 o 0 . See both e e e ts pp . ,

II ATTON . 1 086 . H atone , H attone

121 H atto n 0 . e

WE ) Hatton

1373 . H a n E a t ddo ( sc e ) .

140 . H a n l E c et 3 ddo juxta Hundes ow e ( s a ) . 1 55 H 4 . atton l * h un “ a 5 t a e a . . 86 on Prob b y A S . , f rm the h th

f d H . a n la C . a t e l This suits the situ tio of the p ce . H ﬁ ( erts)

H H H e AVERSTOCK ILL ( a mst ad) .

J a k i H h e n a e . n R e . was t M r ed ocqu . ame of hous a l an na n stock not a le Prob b y imported me , si ce is Midd sex ”

ﬁ and hav er a a n t n . suf x , o ts , is or h cou try word

H AYES . 9 lin n li n ahaase 7 3 . a h ese g , g 831 b a . se

1 h Kbl e e . 83 . se y ( , Thorp ) 1 H 086 . e sa 12 2 H 3 . ese

1248 H ae v ol . . s 1291 H 13 16 ese 1498 H . eys 1 H a 535 . yes 41 1 61 H H 1 5 557 15 . , , ees , eese ’ i na The supplement to B osworth s A . S . d ctio ry

44 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

H ENDON .

9 n ne s emaere 972 . [0 1] hea du g H ndun 978 . ea

1 66 H an Kb o e le . 0 . e dune . ( , Th rp ) 1086 H n n . a do e 1 1 9 Hendon fi g;

etc .

' “ O r h n n t l . h set eé e é a e a n . éan A S . du , the high dow or hi l n k l “ t hé a h e a e . se . is the i ﬂect d d tive (w a dec ) after of A . S (high)

H E CIE F H ll n n R S ARM ( i i gdo ) .

1 2 Her ies 53 . s

o a l ll e a a man H er c f al Her c . C W Pr b b y ca d fter y . ter y mentione d i n 1453

H ESTON .

1 180 H e stune c. .

12 H e n n 0 . 0 Rot . sto , Esto ( 1 22 H ton Cal R 7. es e . ot ( . 12 38 1291 He ston 1 31 6

1 44 H ston 5 . e e

ma he H a l x . se es . Preﬁ y be A . S (see y ) It few mi es Ha and i n l n from yes simi ar surroundi gs . F r l m n 1 6 o the second e e e t see p . 0 .

H IGHBURY .

1 3 . b r c . 70 H ey u y (Gesta)

Highbury THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 45

1 Hiberi e 577 .

1 H B n ll e e . 710 . ighbury ar (S r) t n n 9 he l o . Se e 9 high stro gho d or ma r p . . hi h h h he t S e . e e e e c e . . . M . E high , , y , y , yg , . N E D

H IGHGATE .

1 H e 391 . e ygat 1 466 Hygate 1478

1502 Hi ate . g

1 529 . Highgate Lysons says the toll gate belo ngi ng to the bishop of Lo ndon having stood from time immemorial on th e summit ll of the hi .

r ﬁ ld HIGHWAY F ARM (Ha e e ) .

k i n S d on the a UK Mar ed Rocque . It is ituate ro d from

e are ﬁ ld bridg to H e .

r HIGHWOOD HILL (E dgew a e) .

156 H ewoodhill 8 . y

1 H ill o e n . 596 . ighwood H (N rd )

. n Cf preceding ames .

HILLINGDON .

1 Hill ndone 086. e

Hill nd n 1229 . e o

Hill d n F F e o . 1238 . ( ) 12 52 H illi ndone .

1 2 91 Hilindon H ll n n . , i i gdo 1306 H lend o n . y 1 3 8 Hul nden 8 . y 1452 H el n don . y g ill n d n 1494 . H y g o THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

ufﬁ - i n ll a a n me The s x g , though usua y p tro ymic , so times “ ean n o f lle i n o n a th e had the m i g dwe rs ( , at , So th t s n e m a ll ll e s y here be down of th e hi dwe ers . n n n e n n a l The surrou di g cou try , exc pt to the orth , is e r y or u a l l q ite de d eve .

a le one n an nal na Se r , however , quotes i st ce of a perso me ” H lla i .

H I TH E R MOOR F M n AR (Stai es) .

0 old l n na . N forms . Prob ab y a ew or imported me

B ODFORD (H ampstead) . F F H o deford . 13 18 . ( 1 3987 Ho ddesford

H df r d 1 535. o o

ddesd n ford of H od(d) or Cf . Ho o n a H odfor d fa r m was recently d emolished . e r n n Golders Gree statio .

n HOLBORN (ho ubb ) . 1 6 l bur ne 08 . H o e

l r 1 197 . H olebur n , Ho ebo ne

2 H ll burn 1 35 . o e

1 l l n 1 29 . H o ebourn , H o bour

H lb r n 1 535 . o o e ” l h l - t l . . i n h e . o e stream ho ow . A S

H l l o wey v o . H l E o ew ey ( s caet) . Holway H o lw ey Holowey Holwaye Holloways THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

“ d l i l n . n ue wa n n l . e e y yi g a ho ow , cf pr c di g Moder form “ l o le and e h h . . . t a l . . ee o dj ctive ho ow A S ol . S N E D h “ ” ll l s and e H ollo ho ow . The former ham et of Upper Low r w ay we re situated in a hollow between th e villag es of High n n gate and Isli gto .

H kne HOMERTON ( ac y) . H mb r t n 1 343 . u u o

Humbar t n l 1550 . o v o . (Stowe , H n H mm n 1 1 e tc . u erto 58 , umberto , H rt n ll 1 ume o e e . 17 0 . (S r) “ farm or enclosure of Hunbeo rht [mb > nb by assimila n tio ] .

H AY ho nz l h r l l H AR R ING . m e . ORNSEY, ( , qg ) l o u n e sen ea ul o ne n A th gh these am s pre t gr t difﬁc ties , thi g i e ar e n l in n e a n v z . e . is c rt i , th y id tica origi “ “ ” Just as chance a nd cadence i n F rench are both of the a n th e o ne e n th e na u al e el e n th e s me origi , b i g t r d v opm t of * a n cad e ntia and the n ll n L ti , other bei g artiﬁcia y i troduced

e en l S Ho nse s e s be the u o e h o the r c t y, O r y e m to o tc m t r ugh mo uths of the peo ple a nd H a r r i nga y to be a fossili z ed or e e e o f the n l n e th e n pr s rv d form origi a am of ma or . I give a complete list of all spellings I ha ve found without dividing “ n e i to typ s . 12 1 H a n 0 . ri gue

121 - 3 H ri n e 6 1 07 . e g ye 1 2 r n h F F Ha e . 36 . e g ye ( 2 1 H ari n 1 9 . geye 1 H F F 2 ar n e e . 93 . y g y ( )

12 - 1 H eri n e e 72 377 . g y 1 1 F Ha r n e . 3 6 . e g y ( A ) 1 3 Ha n 41 . ri geys 1 4 H H rn 3 6 . aren e e a e e g y , g y 1 51 arn e e 3 , H g y 48 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLESEX

1 369 , 1 377 Har n eseye 1 373 y g

1 1 H r n e 38 . a y g y 1 H aren e 400 . g y 41 H ar n ea 1 5 . y g y 1 61 H arense 4 . y 14 Har n ea 65 . y g y 14 H r n H arn n H 88. a e e arn ssa y g y, y g y, y y H ar n a 1530 . y g y H n 1543 1553 . ar ese , y 155 H ar n e 6 . y g y 1 562 H ar n e Harnesse . y g y otherwise y 1 5 4 Ho n 6 . r sey

1 1 H r n 6 a e se . 0 . y (Speed)

1 710 . H or ne se ell y (S er) .

18 2 H ns e ll e H a n 6 . or y (vi ag ) . ri gey (name of manor n house) . [Ord ance Map ]

n l na w a s nk a n e s e The origi a me , I thi , a p tro ymic y ( e p . “ i s n n h o a . . a a a was as a There evide ce th t A S r , h re , used e o n l n w as a l as i n p rs a ame , but this prob b y so the case of f m de n na othe r animal names (o . o r sur me Hare

n E a t l al n ﬁ nd H arin eb H n I sc e v o . n H ar , I o e , I g y , ari gto , H ar nton ar b n i n . H d i n worth e a nd . n a e nal g , T E y , y y , the p rso

r B t th e n e ma a n na me H a yng . u am y h ve bee inﬂuenced ’ an na H a n f R l H la e b th e e o . a a n t r y Norm me r g , ph re g

Th e manor house name apparently retained its old form e u n en e n throughout , p rhaps thro gh the i ﬂu c of docume ts or ll t 18 0 and n u a n . u 7 e tr ditio It survived ti abo , , wh the ho se w as e ol s e and th e l n lt e th e and d m i h d a d bui ov r , district the n ew station o n th e Great Northern main line became ” kn n a s H arrin a ow g y . an Ha n H ns la n The ch ge from ri gey to or ey is hard to exp i , THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 49

“ It must have take n place either through th e fo rm Har ” * n ese e h ar z e h arnz e th e 3 e n e n ce y g y , n , , b i g p rhaps i trodu d “ ” th e n u n e nal na Ha e n see through i ﬂ e ce of the p rso me r g , ( above ) Or was th e g at one tim e pronou nced (dg) ? There is a surname E ar engey (t r i nd38 1) which might be derived from l e— f e I n c . a ns . a a the p ac Armitag , E r haw th t c se

n e ma a e een h ar e h ar e h ar e d e the cha g y h v b q , q j , n j , h n h ar n z h r nz ar b d e d e a e . ( ) g , , Abi n er u e B en eo H e ts a nd L ocki n e e ks all g (S rr y) , g ( r ) , g (B r ) , e the un d and i s al n i n e hav so d ( 3) , it so commo Northumb r lan l n d p ace ames . “ e s s : ou ar i n s n a Prof . Maw r ay If y e right a sumi g pro ‘ ’ nunc iatio n with dge at one stage what you have i n ‘ ’ ‘ ’ i n that c as e is o ne of the iggjo stem s n place of i go .

f e el n n l n e e 8 and . C . the d v opme t of the moder Ita ia g (b for i) M any of the s pellings of th e nam e ab ove are of no help as the scribes i n mo st i n stance s would simply have copied e e n e n s n no a nt n an from pr c di g docum t , payi g tte io to the ch g i ng pronunciation i n the mouths of th e inhabita nts of the

ll f e n e l e e n to th e vi age . M os t o the refer c s wou d have b an as e n o ne e to e k i ts m or , which , m ti d abov , appears hav ept nal S ellin a nd n n t n u origi p g pro u cia io througho t .

HOR SE ND ON u u HILL (S db ry) . 12 H dun 03 . or s en

1261 . H or sindune

“ 1819 H n n H ll . G en orsi gto i ( re wood) .

“ n H a of n 1 1 . 9 s . 00 0 . dow of ors , or his o s See pp ,

H U D DIT O N S CH .

21 - 1 H n i H n 1 6 307 . u de sd ch , o d es dich 12 4 H nd di h 9 . u e s tc

f ll i n d “ C n e . i e n fo ow g am A . S . mea t both a ditch and k H l h e . e t di e re probab y former . 4 50 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDD LE SE X

HOUNSLOW . 1 86 H o ne slauu 0 .

1 216- 1 307 H undeslawe

1 3274 377 H oundeslowe 1446

H n l 1 535 . ou s ow e “ l H n . 1 mound or tumu us of u d Se e p . 05. “ Th e l al e an n H n d o s a iter m i g of u d is g , but here u ed as al n e a s en al 8 p erson am the g itiv Shows . ” w D h es lce . K l n u d h A. . 5 l n 9 3 o . V . Cf . O v ( , emb e , , p

X HO TON . 1 6 H och est ne 08 . o

122 1 H c st n . o o

1 H n 129 . oxto H l 1352 . e n C ogg sto ( ose) . 1 H e s o n 1 37 . og t H e s n 1533 . ogg to H x n 1545 . o to “ n l u H farm or e c os re of oog .

* H D H llif r Y E ( a o d) . 1 H 1 3 4 . ide 136 H 9 . yde

H D H n n Y E ( e do ) . k i n a a n n e n . a . M r ed m ps from seve tee th c tury , cf bove

HYD H k E ( yde Par ) . 12 4 H 0 . ida 1257 F E H 1 306 yde F F i H j. 1 H 596. e k n yd Par (Norde ) . ” hid hi id “ — lan . . e a n e a u A S , g , a hid certai m s re of d

a a l n n all a d at 100 120 a . v ri b e exte t , ge er y estim te to cres

52 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLE SEX

l n Gi t l m e an n n . s e l e e me t) ight b exte sio of Gis t. Sear e ” h as a Gisthear d . l F r n n s . 1 o the seco d e eme t ee p 07 .

LI IS NGTON . I s ld n I 1086 . e o e , sendone I ld n 1 197 . se o

12 Y n n 20 . se do

12 16- 1307

1 282 E sca t ( e ) . h eld“ 1291 1 31 6 T E F . A , ( ) . 1 5 F F 0 . . s Up to 0 ( p a sini ) . 1 I l n t n 503 . s y g o 1 35 I ld n I l n n 5 . se e s to , y g

1 8- 1603 I sled n a lias l n n C an 55 . o . Is i gto (Proc h c . no n i ll n n There is Sig of the ng ti the sixte e th ce tury . It n n n n l n seems to have bee i serted the for o p articu ar reaso . “ ” The type Isen may mean iron hill (because of its mineral Springs or I sen may stand for short for one of ” n l n e nn n I Th . a a s sen n the A S . perso me b gi i g with iro e

I nk l n s l m a . i l se . type ust be due , I thi , to dissimi tio , for A S g , ” s a a nal na Gi sla w l an n al ho t ge , or perso me , ou d give i iti i o n e a i l a n . a y n M . E . at e st some f rms Lyso s st t s th t I sendune occurs i n the most ancient records belonging to ’ h a l ma n a t e C . hurch of St P u s , so we y co sider th t form to nal be the origi type .

h n n C e eto (Dd ) . Keninton Ken nto n , y (T Keninton

Keneton

K n n l e y gton (C ose) . ld k n n ton F F Co e e y g ( . TH E PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 53

K n n R e . 1610 1754 . , e to (Speed , ocqu )

1 1 Ke n G n . 8 9 . mpto ( ree wood) 1 1 n n n . 6 8 fa C a Cc a . 0 0 . rm of the so s of e or e See pp , n Of the old Kem ton A compariso forms Shows that p , Kenton (i nfr a) and Kenni ngton (Surr ey) ar e all of the same n so a s a e n o ar e origi , th t it is curiou th t their mod r f rms so n differe t .

KENSAL GREEN . l 2 f l b 1 1 ll l . . M . 6 o . 46 557 . Ke se G e n Ha l S r e ( r . , No , ) 1 6 Ke ns l n R 75 . e Gre e ( o cque) . n l was n n nt nk nam Si ce the p ace i sig iﬁca , I thi it must be ed a e a man Kelsh ull Kelsh elle Kelshill e n l ft r ( , , This p rso a l i i A a nd is na e en n old e n D . me occurs fr qu t y r cords (as ) , I s e Kels all H s l Kelshulle Kelshille uppos , from h ( ert ) , former y , ,

etc .

11 l h s la o n > t rough dis imi ti .

K I ENS NGTON . 1 6 h n i n 08 . C e es tu (Dd 1 K n n 2 35 . e si gto n

1264 . Kensenton

1 4 K n n n 28 . e si to e

1291 K n n . e si gton n C ne i Th e n e l e farm of the so s of y s ge . g bei g a m re g id l I n s n . a l l e wou d drop out fact , Se r e gives ate form of the am Chi n i h ni i es , C e S .

n 7 was fﬁ l ns e The sou d ( 7) di cu t to the Norma . Th y either

or e n b 11 e r no . dropped it , r prese ted it y (sometim s by g o )

I KENT SH TOWN . 1 K n i 208 . e t sston

1 2 K n i 2 . e t t n l t 7 sse o e a Ro . (C . 1 2 K nt E t 28 . e eston ca e ( s ) .

1 F or th i s i nfo m ti on I am ind ebted t f i C t s of d Mr R . o e o m en . r a y r , a e MSS B t th . De t . i . s p r Mu . 54 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLE SEX

1 K 291 . enti ssh etune 1 1 K i 30 . ent ssetown K 1 316 . entys sh eto n 1 K ti 535 . en s he ne E Tow (V. ti K n a . n e tish f rm (A S . c e s c) . Historie s gi ve no clue to n e the re aso for the epithet . P rhaps th e original owner came h ad e i n K n from or other prop rty e t . It is curious that th e original form Should have come down f K C . n e W od . so unch a ged . n o

KENTON (H arrow) .

n n F . F 1 232 . Keni to ( ) ’ en n n n ro h F 1 368 . K y gto ext H a g ( 1 K n n n 596 . e to (Norde )

Same origi n a s Kemp ton q . v .

E H a K N WOOD ( ighg te) . 1434 K nt ode ? . e w

- l 1 15 Ca n W v o . 558 79 . e ood

- 1 603 1 625 v ol . Cane Wood n 1 695 e ) .

1 4 Ken W R c e . 75 . ood ( o qu )

U ncert ain . H e e l l l but u a the na m a istori s giv itt e he p , s ggest th t me y n W n R e nal Kentewode a a . come from gi d de , de of estmi ster f K n n e le . C n i s . The co verse , how ver , possib e tish Tow n a e rby .

K neburna Cuneburna Keneburna y , ,

l irn Keleburne , Ke eb e

Kyllebor n e (Dug . ) Kel ebur n (ThTB: F Kellebourn ( . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 55

1 354 . Kilbo urn 152 K l 5. y bourne 15 K l n . 35 . o ne K lbor e V i b r , y ( E ) K ll F D . K F . u e ele KilIe Kil K l etc . . e y , g If the earlies t forms ar e to be tru s ted the m e aning w as b u o n or 9 . o f C . 9 r stream yna . See p

Th e l e s ma e en a C llan na at r form y r pres t type y bur , ”

n Cf . n C lla the l ma s la . bour of y , but y be due to dis imi tio I sli n t n g o .

KI NGSBURY . 96 6. set Cyngesbyr ig

1044 K r i . ynges by g 1 C i n 086 . h gesberi e 12 Ki ’ 00 . n e sbi r Rot g ( . 1 31 K u 6 . n F y ge sb ry ( A ) . “ ’ ” th K n n l e s s . e . at i g tro gho d Se p 99 . f Ki s n i i O . n t C n tu n th n l e . n g o (Surr y) y ges ne e Chro ic e .

KI E ND R l NGS ( uis ip) . 1 1 K n 0 . E nd 7 i gs (Selle r) .

“ ” ’ H e K n was l n e S l re i g probab y a ma s nam . ee a so 1 1 . 0 p .

KINGSLAND (Hackney) . 1 550 (Stow) . 1581 Kingsland 1 6 6 les a nd H e u e s 3 (Midd ex rts "eri ) . l e n e i s un else e i n n l n This p ac am , which fo d wh re E g a d , generally referred to land held by the king as opposed to the

c hurch .

KITTS E ND (Hadley) . K k 1545 1569 . c es en , y de k K as l n a m n Kyc or itt w probab y the ame of a . e l n an 0 and t asi y i terch ge . 56 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLESE X

K T B RID NIGH S GE . 1 2 c . n 2 0 . C i chtebrugg 1261 Kn tt . y ebr ugg 12 70 . Knichtebrugg 1 n 305. K yghtebr egg 1 4 n 36 . K yghtesbrugg 1 93 Kni h 3 . tesbri E a t g gge ( sc e ) . ih ’ “ . . c n ta e Kn s kn A S bry g , bridge of the ight , ight “ ” “ ” “ a n nal n an bo n bo h vi g its origi se se of serv t , y , servi g y ” n or ma . a nih b i bl not n c ta r e n K e . There is yg , but referri g to this la p ce .

KNI GHT COTE F M H r l S AR ( a eﬁe d) .

1 6 Kn htec 3 7 . yg ote 14 Kn ht t 04 . yg co es f n and C . 1 s e e . 0 precedi g p 0 .

n KNOWLE GREEN (Stai es) .

l i n Kn l n R . n i l So Spe t ocque ow Gree Sel er . ” “ l ll m n l en a l kno n . c o . . O M . E , hi , ou t (A S . ) ft pp ied l n ll to a sma l rou d hi .

LAL EHAM . 2 L lh am 1 06 . ee L l h m 1086 . e e a 1 207 1256 Lalham 12 74 1291

1 28 ale a 3 . L h m 2 1 1 33 , 355 . Lalh am

146 al 7 . L eh a m i n a l a There is no name like this Se r e . Perh ps THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 57

“ ” ” “ l l e tc . n . . ee is A S , twig , withy , switch , , referri g to cer

n l n b th e e a s . tai p a ts y river ther , used such * Johnstone as sumes an unrecorded pe rsonal name L ela as the preﬁx .

H l LAMPTON ( ouns ow) .

1375 (Clos e) . Lamptonfeld 1376

n R 1 4 . a u 75 L mpto ( ocq e) .

“ ” l l a b t l . Probab y amb f rm . [pt is norm a ] d ton 1 1 n . f . am t e Se e eld a 0 106 . C L b on ﬁ , pp , (Northumb r h l l n as a r n . a d) , which some e r y fo ms , Lampto

LE A (river) . L 891 . yga 6 Li n L a n 89 . ea e gg , yg 1 D o n 9 3 . ig a

- Lu a m 1216 1307 . y l 1 1 e a . 3 3 . Luy (P c 1319 a a la . aqu vocat Leye L L e e ea subs . Ley , y , q

f l n s l a r - l O e Ce . . doubtfu origi , po sib y p tic [phonetic] e n ll n i s due to as so n le lea e a . Mod r spe i g ciatio with y, (m dow) l n n n l e It was probab y ever pro ou ced [ z] .

L ' I ME HOU sE . 1 867 les lymostes 1405 14 L 96. ymost 1 535 . Lymehurst ( V 154 L meh u 7 . y o se

as ast i . . . e . s kiln Lime o ts (A S ) , oa ts or s for burning

in . n due la l Moder outcome to popu r etymo ogy. 58 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLESEX

LI SSON GREEN . 1 Lil 086 . e stone 1 198

12 37 Lille ston 1 240

1 561 L llest n . y o 1 i 695 L sin n Ca den . . g Gree ( m ) 1 Li n . 795 . sson Green (Lyso s) a n l l l f rm or e c osure of Li ( e) . l t l l li n s s s i n ls t due m ﬁ . s . S s s S < < o . , cf p > to i p catio The village of Li sso n Gre en lay between Paddington and l n n n 1 0 a e n and w as a e o 0 . 83 . M ry bo e bsorb d i to Lo d , The ” n am e re mai ns i n Lisson Grove .

LITTLETON .

Litleton

Lutleto n

Littilto n

Litl t n T E . e o ( H ) Littleton Li tilton Lytellton

Litli nto n

Litelynto n (N I ) Litl n t n l s e y g o (C o ) . Lu l n F F ti ynto ( ) . Lutelyngto n L l l R n t n Ca ot . ete y g o ( . Litlyngto n Lytlyngton h n L l n a e . n . C itleton al . Lit i gto (Proc ” l T e II little farm or enc osure . yp .

60 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

H k MARE STREET ( a c ney) . 1 1 596 61 n . 0 . , Mere Street (Norde , Speed) 1 1 ll e e . 7 0 . Mare Str et (S er) “ l Street may here have the sense of scattered ha m et . 1 h e n n 05. e l d e See p . M re probab y a r f re ce to some eigh

r in l bou g poo .

MARYLEBONE

an T borne 1490 M or of y , otherwise called Mar yborne 14 D 9 A . 2 . Mar bourne 151 1 y

1 M i r n 535 . ar bo e (V E ) 1543 1623 4 1 1 5 . a 8 n 7 M ry Bo e (Rocque) . all nd as an n a Now usu y u erstood me i g M ry the good , but the original sufﬁx w as bourn (a stream) and the le is of n n n e name as quite rece t i troductio , p rhaps due to such s ” 1 n a 8 a . M ry Str d , etc O nall kn n as n na w a s an rigi y ow Tybur the me ch ged , n owing to the church on th e b anks dedicated to the Virgi . n l r ur n Cf. Land i the p arish of the B essed Mary of Ma ybo e R F ( ,

e 96 . S e MAYF AIR p . .

X MIDDLESE . 4 i n n n n u Mi l eaxan 70 . provi cia quae u c patur dde s

(Bch . , in Mid il xum B h 767 . d Sae c . ( , n l xan c . 970 . o Midde Sea 9 i Middil x n r 98 . n se a (Tho pe) . 1 1 Midd l x Midd l M l 01 . e se a e , e sexe , idde sexa

1 6 n Midd l exan c 0 0 . e s . o

1 Mi el ex 086 . d s e

11 4 i del xe Midd s x 5 . M d se , el e THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 61

th e l e n e and s o . midd Saxo s , as oppos d to east , west uth S Th e a al un ar e e not et e b ctu bo d ies , howev r , wer y form d y 4 A D l n h e n 0 . e e e e ns o a 7 . Ther w re two d c i s of t word S xo s

- - i n . . 1 ak l l 2 l l x a a S axan . a e a A S ( ) we p ur e ( ) p ura Sea um . la e e e len on w as e in i n na This tt r typ of d c si us d A . S . the mes D i a n s a s ene E n le Su r e etc . of cert i tribe , g , p g (Surrey) , See ’ W Old n l s right s E g i h Gra mmar . The root of the name S axons is generally held to be th e ” ” ” kn scans e n t n saxum. word , if , sword , cog a e with Lati

E ND ne MILE (Step y) . 14th e n u Mil nde Ge s c t ry . e ( ta) . 1 9 M e 34 . l l y nde v o . 1 405 Mil h n . es e d e 4 l 1 37 . Mi e E nd

a ll a n es e e n one So c ed , ccordi g to histori , b caus dista t l h a . a e o n t e a C l etc . a from A dg t , ro d to o chester , , e stw rds

I H H n n M LL ILL ( e do ) . 1 M lhill n . 596. y (Norde )

I n . an n have fou d no earlier forms Me i g obvious .

I l M LLWALL (Pop ar) . Wall in R ll all ll all i n n n n e . W Marsh ocqu Mi , Mi w i etee th e nt e a n s a n c ury maps . Nam d , ccordi g to hi tories , fter seve ll nk mi s which stoo d here along the river ba .

M MI MS (South) . 1 8 0 6. Mim es (Dd ) . 12 10

1216- 1307 M‘mmes 1268 1291 1 h m 255 . Sut mi m s F F e ( . 1 12 uthm m 3 . S ym es

etc . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

l Mimm - ll Doubtfu . P erhaps the as were some sm a tribe or a il e unkn n f m y otherwis ow . th Mimms H h a s l old Dd Nor s a . ( erts) imi r forms , except , Mi mmene— n l a n n e k which is 2 ge . p ur . of correspo di g w a l n n Mi / a n dec e sio nt m .

B F H ar ﬁ l MOOR ALL ARM ( e e d) . 1 9 M rh ll F F 3 5 . a e o ( .

Mor eh al

“ in th e h ad . e The pr ﬁx is moor , which however A . S an n lan a nd u n me i g of wet swampy d , this s its the situatio “ th e la e Th e s ﬁ m a b e all l of p c . uf x y h , but is possib y “ l f C m nd tha l . a . Nor tha ll a Sou l h e . the M . E . for s of See

102 . Ha le . , p

MU E LL H IL SW L . 0

1 152 - 1 1 60 . 1 5 M l 53 . uswel 1 41 M ll 5 . o s sewe 1 44 M ll 5 . usw e

ll . i n . e n . méos n a e oss mossy w or spri g A . S . ofte g v m M E ,

n o- u- whe ce mus [ u] . — Johnston says Muswell Hill Old Mustwell a not a h ve come cross this form .

D NEAS EN .

939 easdun I . N e 2 I ( ) 939 . Ne osdune 1 291 N sd n . e o

1 300 . Nesed on

1 22 Nesd n 3 . o e

1 53 e d on Ne s 5 . N s e don V , ( E ) 161 Ne s do n e 0 . e (Sp ed) . F or th e n l n 1 00 . seco d e eme t , see p . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 63

t i s ne s n s e neo se n e s nee e le e n . . e Th e ﬁrst m M E , e ( , a , s , ” “ l “ na nd se nose s ness e . a nee ) , a o , cog t with Mid Dutch r s Se nese i n lso no e n z e and Lo w Ge . ne e. e Mid . . a s , a l l l n s all s ar e o e e . . . on e s , of which word pr bab y r at d A S had y

and mes o n but th e ea l e s nes , acc rdi g to r i t forms

l - n above ar e pro bab y post co quest co pi e s . Th e na e Nea sden t e o ma e e to ll n m , her f re , y r f r a hi jutti g “ n e n o la n Cf Nesbi t or th mber o ut like a o s i t the p i . . (N u l n a d) .

NORTHOLT . 962 set no r ii h ea lum le 202 e . (Ear , p . , Thorp ) . 10 6 North ala 8 . 1 Nor th al e 12532

1 21 3 al . North

1291 No r th all . th ll 1 399 . No r a e

1 rth ld e n 596 . No o (Nord ) .

1 1 . rth lt 6 0 N o o (Speed) . “ ” Originally north hale a s Opposed to So uthall h 1 2 Se e a le . 0 . , p Th e additional (1 or t is not due to th e inﬂ uence of th e o o l e s no t o u i n le sex ex e i n w rd h t , which do cc r Midd c pt

h t but i s s l t c f i n a d or d . n W m ol a a . C . soun , imp y p r si i N . E . D h ul o n f t e v gar g w d o r go wn .

H D ut ll NORTH Y E (So ha ) . 1243 North d e . y 1 356 Northid . e 1 1 hh 7 0 . Nort id e e lle (S r) . “ “ no a nd e - se e H de su r a from rth hid y ( p ) .

R THw n No oo . 1 4 1 38 462 . North wod e Northwod B e a e la , , c us it y th e R sl to North of ui ip . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESE X

F L T NORTON O GA E (Shoreditch) . 1 3 F F 07 . . N°r l °n 1 324

1433 rt nf l t F F No o . . o o y ( 145 Norto nfol 8 . y n F l tt 1520 . Norto o yo

1542 . n F l a e n F oll ott Norto o g t , otherwise Norto y

n a ll n C a . orth f rm . It was just orth of the ity w s According to Johnston there ar e twenty- two Nortons i n Ofﬁ al ne the Post ce Directory o . F ol/"0 1513 a N man a l na n fon fol is or f mi y me (dimi utive of , , “ ” mad n kl T m F oli tt a W . a e ton o , ccordi g to Prof . ee ey) , cf r n (D evo ) . The modern F olga te is due to the inﬂue nce of the numer C ous ity gates .

D G NORWOO REEN . 1 4 d 29 . Nor thwo e

1 5 d e 4 3 . Norwo The modern outcome is the norm al Northwood n nu al bei g u su .

T Kens n n NOT ING ( i gto ) .

1 Kn n s B e ne E s caet . 476 . otti g r s ( ) 1 51 Notin bar ns 9 . g 1 44 Nutti n bars 5 . g

1 5 Kn tton B a n R e . 7 4 . o r ( ocqu )

- 1 2 n B a n F a 6 n nan e ma . 86 . Notti g r s rm ( i ch ord c p) ” f Knowi n C . Place of th e Cnotti ngas or sons of Cnotta . g k (B ed s) and Knotti ngley (Yor s) . Notting Hill and Notting D ale ar e back formation s from l n H ll Ga — e a e a n ke this p ace . Notti g i te b c us tur pi stood here on the main road from London to Oxford . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 65

I F e le OAK NGTON ARM (W mb y) . 1 23 t 6 (R o . T kmt° n 1240 } ° 1508 F . T°k n t°n 1535 y g

1 1 k n 8 9 . n Oa i gto farm (Gre enwood) . " a th e s n f o f rm of o s o T ca . F r lo s n l nd k n a ut th o l t of. a b e s of i itia , E stree Ic e h m , s a u n l i n se mu t h ve occ rred quite rece t y this ca .

OLD F D F M B a ne OL AR ( r t) . 1 4 L E f l . 3 e l de o de G a . c 0 . ( est ) 1 539 . Oldfelde 1 l F l 54 . O d R e 7 o d ( ocqu ) . e ll n S . 1 n e 01 a d th e o . p cf . f owi g

’ ’ LD O F ORD ( o uld foz d) . l l B def rd . 1349 . o v o

1 l a t d f d E s c e . 383 . O e or ( ) ldf rth 1384 . O o e

df r 1400 . Ol o d

t am ealda n forda a t th e old r — a l as . a S A S . , fo d prob b y

o to St a t o d l n . Opp sed r f r , ower dow Th ere is no apparent reason fo r writing the nam e i n two n m l h ul ldford words . The or a outcome s o d be O

Os sUL sTON n e H un ( am of a dred) .

1086. Osulv esta n

1 1 1 . ulf n 1 68 , 87 Os esta

1 2 Osulv e tan Ro t 00 . s ( .

1 2 16- 1 30 Othul eston 7 . v

142 Osul esto n 8 . v

1 61 O sulston e 0 s . . (Sp ed) n lf 1 at Oswu . Se e ? 05 the sto e of p . F l s f l H a l n or v o . e e os of E stree , r sd , etc . 66 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

H n l OSTERLEY PARK ( ou s ow) .

1 2 t rl 94 . Os e ye 1 342 O sterle . y y 1 1 t 35 . Os erl ee

1 3 6 url 7 . Ost e

1460 O l E sc aet . . ster ey ( )

' n th l n e t b e . wt s . a e . o re Prof M wer co siders ﬁrst e eme t to A S , l B l “ a s e e we and . e a ee now he pfo d [ ] , which he Dr rad y gr ’ is the derivation of Durha m Ousterley I c an no al na and o a suggest ter tive , the form y ( bove) ’ ”

a . wz r f vours A S . eo st e.

X F M H n on O GATE AR ( e d ) . 1 291 (T Oxegate 1 31 1

1 a 535. Oxg te f th ll n e . O . fo owi g

OXHE YLANE F nn ARM (Pi er) . ll h H Ca ed after Ox ey ( erts) . 1 h t x n aa e . 00 7 . se O a ge g (Crawford) 1 21 h i 9 . Oxe a e

1 4 xeh a e 2 8 . O y n l n i n l n E c osed or fe ced p ace of Oxe .

DD I PA NGTON . P l i n n Kb . d tu e e e . 959 . a 1 ( , Thorp ) 9 Paddin on 9 . e e I 8 gt (Thorp ) . 1 1 1 16 P i n n 68, 9 . ad to

1 22 P a in un 0 . d t c . e

1 3 7 Pad n ton 7 . y g

1 61 a n n ee . 0 . P ddi gto (Sp d) “ n a farm of the so s of Pad a or Padd . f P n A 1 1 n n n C . di d 3 6 a a en F . g e in . , P ddi gto Abi ger

(Surrey) .

68 THE PLACE NAMES OF MI DDLESEX

E I l n n P NTONV LLE (Is i gto ) .

a a e H en n n N med ft r ry Pe to (ob . He owned the lan a nd la s 1 3 B e i n an . d , id out the ﬁrst tre ts 77 ( es t)

PERIVALE .

1 P r al F 1508 566 . v e , y y ( 1 4 56 .

1 Per e ell 568 . v

l i “ a o a . e r Preﬁx is pr b b y M E . p ry , p y , pirie , pe r tree (A . S .

i ri e F en fﬁx - l l p g ) . The r ch su va e shows that the p ace is of “ - n n a i n kn n l . w s a as post co quest origi It , f ct , ow Litt e ll n n Greenford ti the ﬁftee th ce tury.

PERRY OAKS .

14 4 a P F f r . F 0 . God rey tte y ye ( 1 41 1 P r . y ye

1 Pur lac e R F . 553 . yp ( ) R 1 e O k . 754 . P rry a s ( ocque) n n Preﬁx as in precedi g a me . The n mod er .

PI E L D HEATH (Cowley) .

’

1 3 e l H e e ns . 6 6 . P e s ath (quot d Lyso )

e l H ea Ro e . 1 754 . P e th ( cqu ) ” ’ “ Th e I suppo s e P eel to have been a m an s na m e . modern d is excre sc ent .

P IML I OO.

’ 2 l c Pim lico l s Cl n 1 6 6 . c . Pim i o , p , Pim ico (quoted i ch s History of Mayf air and B elgravia

4 l R . 175 . Pim ico ( ocque)

na e a n e o o The m , ccordi g to histories , s ems to c me fr m a I l h ad a a n . cert ain B en Pim ico , who t ver suppose it to be n n of foreig origi . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 69

n PI NKW E LL (Harlingto ) .

S l i n R o e but no e l e o I can ﬁ nd . So pe t cqu , ar i r f rms that l nd Ptnkhnr st u e el i s a P i nea i n e e a . There S ar , cf (S rr y) sp t 1 P hn i n th e F n 1241 and 356 . inke rst Surrey i es ,

PINNER . 1232 Pinor a .

1232 Pi nno ra .

Pi nn r l 1 o e v o . 248 .

12 5 Pi nh ore 5 .

1 32 Pi nnere 3 .

1532 P nner . y “ ” “ ” “ ” “ . k ufﬁ . om an S The s x is A S , brim , edge , b , hore , n th e l l Pi n referri g to itt e river here . I nk a na e s be a k thi , however, th t the river m mu t bac

o n and th e en a e s nal n P i nna . formati , preﬁx repres t p r o ame ” f nu n i n l C . . Pi a rod Sear e

m e e - or - s r i n la na e n a s fﬁ and . . o A S b com s p ce m s whe u x , I n all cases i s pronounced

PI HAN E R l n TS G (E a i g) . 1 6 P h 1538 5 3 . ttes an er , y g 1 Pit h n 754 s a er ane R ue . . g L ( ocq ) 1819 an e F G n . e Pitch h g r arm ( re wood) . F o r uf x H an er Hi l u . l s a s ﬁ , cf g ( p r ) .

e e e n l e n but un e n Pr ﬁx vid t y a prop r ame , c rtai what with out l s s n e t and c so ea l nt a n ear ier form , i c r di y i erch ge . Per a su na e P i tt na ll n a . h ps the r m , if the me is re y moder

POL E E I LL F H ll n o n ARM ( i i gd ) . l e H ll F a i n G n Po i rm ree wood .

e l ll ma an na P rhaps poo hi , but it y be imported me .

D S E ND E nﬁeld PON ER ( ) . ’ 1 610 n E n . e s d e Po d r (Spe d) . “ ” ’ . 101 . n I to a n a an na See p Po der , suppose h ve bee m s me . 70 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

E T a o man b a e PONTEFRACT , POMFR ( f rmer or y the Th m s) . 1 30 o n a 8 . P tefr ct

1 3 2 P nfr a t u e Th ami si am E ca 3 . o s et y s p r ( ) . 1 5 P f 3 8 . ount reyt 1 3 Po mfr it E 0 . e s c t 7 ( ae ) . 142 2 P untfre i . o t ” “ k n Y k Po te ac t . . n bro e bridge , cf fr ( or s) The ﬁrst form is an artiﬁci al L atin o ne ; the re st Norm an F n r am ound C n ll r unt n . G a G a ont G a re ch , cf p ( or w ) p , r u t n i l s . a e F a po d . gre t bridge (over the riv r ) .

P PO LAR . 1340

1 1 l E scaet 35 Pope er ( ) . 1 405

1 9 Po elli e r 3 8 . p

1569 .PO ler . p ”

l E k E lm Ash Thor ns Wellow . at a e . e , the pop r tr e , cf y , , , , , etc i n a n e v rious cou ti s . This name occurs earlier than the ﬁrst record of the word

i n . the N . E D .

F M n H ll PORTOBELLO AR (Notti g i ) . Mark e d i n eight eenth and nineteenth century maps down 18 to c . 70 . a a n i n n a N med , ccordi g to histories ho our of the c pture of o ell i n 1 9 na a n i n ll Port b o 73 . The me rem i s the Portobe o

R a l a lan l ad n a . o d , former y e e i g to the f rm

* POR TPOOL (a lost m anor near the present n n Lo do ) . 1 a 0 200 . . (Excerpt ) u m “ 1203 P p 1 22 c . 0 1 309 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 71

1 1 P l 3 6 . ourte po 1 P rt l 507 . o po e

15 5 Porte ole Por te ole 3 . o p , p

“ ” “ the u Sho ws that th e preﬁx c annot be port th e a a nal na a of word , but r ther perso me Purt Cf P t i l ta n Kb e . . nr n ge

T B AR POT ERS .

1 B n 596 o e . . P tters arr (Nord )

“ So calle d b ecau se formerly o ne of the bars or barred a E nﬁeld g tes of Chase . was na an n e k one th e l Potter the me of u d r eeper of of odges , ’ which was kn own a s Potter s Lodge i n 1 635

POYLE .

1 2 10 ull E . P a (R U)

12 16- 1 30 P uilla 7 .

1 238 o le . P y

1 la P uille 259 .

1452 le E s caet . Poy ( ) .

F r o an l na lle P uille m the Norm fami y me Poi , .

o le o the lle e e B le H ll P y comes fr m form Poi , wh r as ew y i — “ (near Guildford Surrey) comes fro m P uill e like pe w > old H l F O u . 3 n u See V. . v o re ch p y . S rrey , .

H PRESTON ( arrow) .

1 21 ne 0 . Presto

. F 1232 . Preston 1 596 (Norden) .

s r eosta tun . n l a . . a f rm of the prie ts , A S p A commo p ce l n name in E ng a d . nd Pr eostantun i n Kble I nk es ne a . not Pr to refer , thi , to i n Ha n la s . this p ce , but to omewhere ts 72 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLESE X

IM HI PR ROSE LL . Marked i n Rocque and m entioned in the s eve nte e nth c en

u a n s e s . a l e i ts t ry , ccordi g to hi tori Prob b y d scriptive of

e a an form r ppear ce .

RATOL IEF (St epney) . 1 422 R a lif . dc

1 3 R adcl f 4 0 . y

' 41 cl ff B t l l a ﬂ . 15 . Rad c v o y , y

15 3 R edcliﬁ e . 7 . (Mid 1593 Ra l f . tc i f “ l ff d e o n l h e e t e c . red c i , the b c mi g voice ess b for The notorious R atcliff Highway formerly preserved th e name .

RAVE NSOOU R T H e s PARK ( amm r mith) . ’ n C u i n G n Onl a e th e Rave s o rt ree wood . y d t s from eigh te enth n na R a n old a n n s ce tury, but the me ve is , h vi g bee u ed nal na e i n as a perso m A . S .

’ A patronymic is seen i n R av enyngemt ll

ar e R E D HILL (E dgew ) . So m arked i n Seller I suppose from a certain d l la l e . R e hi ll . co our of the c y soi her , cf (Surrey)

R OKE SE AL .

1214 Rokesh al .

r O S e H e and of llo n n H c . e a l . nook or cor er of fo wi g . This name is p erhaps represented by R nchhold F a rm nea r

N thol su a . l n . o t H ar esde , cf r ( p r )

ROXE TH . 845 et set Hroce s sea5um . ) 45 H r oces s ea5 Ind 8 . ( 2 R h 142 . oxh et e

1 8 B oxeh a 50 . y 1 1 Roxeth ll 0 . 7 . (Se er) THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDD LESEX 73

l k . 5 . le l . 1 t? o l See 0 . . sea e n A S m a t a pit , h , we , a e p e x i s n l n e Hr Oc Roo k t e n Pr ﬁ a perso a am ) , ra h r tha the

l n to the n e th e en l - es se . bird it f, owi g prese c of g itiva

* RUD SW OR TH (Staines

124 Rudd s urth 3 . e w

1258 Rude s rth . wo

1 2 1 4 e r h 79, 4 6 . Rod swo t

1 1 t E s 39 . Ro des or he a t w ( c e ) . 1 464 R uddes orth . w

1466 Ruddis worth .

“ a l n of k a i n f rm or ho di g The wea Rud is Se arle .

n l t n RUGM E R E . a a o s a n a . (St Pa cr s , m or e r) 1 6 Ru e mer e 08 . g 1 2 1 Ru mé 9 . g

1 2 - 1 3 Re emé 3 7 77. gg

1 Ru m r 535 . g e “ ” l hr i s a e e e . . . c . e e a k Pre um b y ridg m r A S y g ( . ridg or b c ) . “ “ The letter e i s a Kenti sh symbol a nd th e letter u i s a an l fo r the n of Norm symbo sou d A . S . y .

IP ra lsl l RUISL ( p) . 1 6 B i l e 08 . s ep 1 2 i le 30 . R s p 1246 S. S . , v ol 2 3 188 6 16 1 252 ? 1 129 . Russelep 1 3 Ri ssh l h l F 07 . e B ss e F e e . p , y p ( 1 1 Rushle 3 5 . p

2 - 13 Russh ele 1 3 7 77 . p 1434 Ru ssh el e l . y epp v o . 4 6 Ru sl E 1 3 . sca t y yp ( e ) . 2 u l l 1438 146 . R s e B u s e e , y p , y p 1 6 R sel 50 . y ypp 74 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

i Th e fi . e . r s ce r sce r sc a s . pr x is A S , y (risc , y ) , ru h ” T hl hl n l he ffi . . e l a a e an e su x is A S yp , p , a e pi g p c , dist c l a e e e n all a Pin to be e p d ov r , r ferri g to the sm stre m (the ) here which flows into the Colne. t n ell n n w a . . . The represe ts M E sp i g of the sou d of A S . y F n “ u l i n b . . . re ch u cf . y, bui d , bruise , etc , N E D . n was la n nd a n le The sou d ter u rou ed ccordi g to ru , but ll n m n the spe i g re ai s .

YE F IE L D R S BARN .

k i n ll 1 1 r a l n l a 0 . M r ed Se er , 7 P ob b y to be i terpreted iter ll a y .

T G S . ILES . 1 1 204 , 247 G le Si ' 1 2 1 1 y s 57, 5 9 F F 156 G l i n F l . 5 . St . i es the ie ds ( The village and church were named after the hospital l a G k a n . G . which stood here , dedic ted to the ree s i t , St i es

T W . D S JOHNS OO . 1 5 n W 77. St . Joh s ood i n n The wood was n the possessio of the Priors of St . Joh l m of Jerusa e .

T O S . PAN RAS .

1 8 ad an an a 0 6. ( ) S ctum P cr tium 1 l P n ra ii 1 83 . a c t . ecc S . 1 1 5 Pan r atii 29 . S i c 1 53 an Pancrassi 3 . de S cti

1428 an ancr acii F A . Ecc . S cti P ( . an a was a n i an n l an P cr tius you g Phryg ob em , who suﬁer ed a n e l an and was at one a m rtyrdom u d r Dioc eti , time

n i n n l n f P a s a . O . S a a a t. nc f vourite s i t E g d r (Sussex) .

76 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

’ SHEPHERD S BUSH (Hammersmith) B u e a lle . 1 710 . Sh p rds sh (Se r) ll l ll n n e n n i s a e a . s . A m ham et ti the i et e th ce tury . Sh p rd ( ’ e a l a an n Se e al Sh pherd was prob b y m s ame . It occurs v r e i n F F tim s .

PP SHE ERTON . 9 9 1 6 5 0 6 . 1 , (Thorpe) Sc epertune I 1066 (In 106 1 6 . Scepirton 1086 . Scep ertune 1 208 . Sc ep erto n 21 2 22 13 16 S h . c eperto n 1 39 h 3 . S e r t t p e on (E scae ) . F or th e s e n l e n 106 . co d eme t see p . “ ” Th e e ﬁ l er s1stent a a n pr ﬁx is dif cu t . The p e is g i st ’ ” n n n “ F or a a n Joh sto s suggestio scip here . the s me re so , “ ” and a e n S n an al an . . bec us there is o ig of y medi e , A S “ S e a tun a n lk nl kel cip r , f rm of the Shippi g fo is u i y, though ” “ ’ la o n th e e a the p ce is Tham s . Shepherd s f rm is more a l u l n a n prob b e , tho gh very doubtfu . Dd . forms ofte omit and in Kbl and a are l a e h the forms e . Thorpe bove te copi s ,

el n perhaps of the tw fth ce tury .

SHE R R I OK G lle n REEN (Wi sde ) . 1 3 r 06 . Scy ewyk 1 ch r 307 . S e ewyk ll vi age or dwelling On the sci r or boundary .

SHOOTUP H I K l n LL ( i bur ) . 1 6 4 h t l 0 . u t l n S Op H i (quoted Lyso s) . 16 u H ll n 95. S teu C p i ( amde ) . 1 10 Seutu H ll ll 7 . p i (Se er) . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 77

k n l ll nk be e e . e n Not , I thi , to ta it ra y P rhaps a corruptio

l n n i n - f l t n e n . H a r of e e s O C . A tso o som p r o a ame di g p p , p ,

th - 0 th e n t oun l l f - h0 e e tc . e e e a , wh r p or h c try oc su ﬁx p , ” ” “ ll “ l ll “ o l e a es . h ow , sma va y , cc s

SHOR E D ITOH .

1 21 - 13 Sor esd ch 6 07. y 1 2 1 S ho r di ch 2 . c es

12 5 Sch or edi c h 3 .

124 r esdi ch 8 . So

12 1 S h oredich 9 . c

14 h ordich 57 . S

i in l ditch o f Sc eo rf or Scorre (Scorra s Sear e) . ll i n D Sch rew ll i n f a Sorewe e d . o e W . w s h r w . o S o ell (I ) , l T N and ma n n ak Sco a as e n . , y co tai the we form rr ﬁrst eme t

SHOR TW OOD (Staines) .

1 54 o W od R e . 7 . Sh rt o ( ocqu )

SIP SON . Sibesto n

1 91 ibs t n 3 . S o

1 S bbi ston 394 . y 1 4 S b ston 56 . y

1 1 S so n d . 6 0 . yp (Spee )

farm or enclosure o f Sibbe (Sibbi) . f ibson H n s not ne b C . S b st . p s s ( u t ) , which has go to

th 5 b r o s th e further stage of unvoicin g e f re .

SMITHFIELD . 1 1 97 Smeth efeld 12 16 - 1307

1 2 Sm th e feld 27 . y 1 275

E c a 1 293 Smethefeld ( s et) . 1 316

5 Sm thfeld V 1 35 . y ( E ) 78 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

” “ l F l in n ﬁ smé fie . e smooth e d (A . S . ) i d the se se of a ll l n lan a wide tr ct of natura y c ear Ope d .

SOUTHALL .

1 2 1 Sudhale 0 .

Suh ll 1233 . a

12 61 Suth alle .

1 1 Su h all 3 6 . t 1 ll 496. Southa 1 l Ca n 695 . . Southo d ( mde ) l ll 1 1 . 7 0 . Southo t (Se er)

n h . n k e as No t olt . v South oo or cor r , opposed to r q d n n case the parasitic or t has b ee dropped agai .

SOUTHGATE .

1 1 Suth a 37 . g te a a E nﬁeld It w s the south g te of Chase .

E L H n SP T OR N ( ame of a Hundred) .

1 eletorne 086 . Sp

1 l h r 1 69 . S e et o n , etc p 1 1 el e sth r n 82 . Sp o

1 2 S ele thor n R o 00 . p ( t .

1 1 - 1 S elleth or n 2 6 307 . p 1428 S eleth orn . p

1 1 lth rn 6 0 . S e o e p (Speed) .

F r h fﬁ 1 6 . o t e . 0 su x , see p

e n n el r l l i n l e th e Ther is o ame Sp O Sp e ( ) a Sear e . P rhaps l ll “ ” “ ” “ ” . . e e e n preﬁx is A S sp , sp , story , discours , sermo , referring to a certain boundary tre e wh ere such wa s preached l or he d . f i n K C . el r é c l S b b e . e ﬁ p , wh re the pre x (if the form is n n ann a nal n m ge ui e) c ot be perso a e . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 79

SPITALFIELDS . n f i l tr t i n 12 tleﬁeld s i n 1586 I d c . S te s e e 35 Spyt ( ) , p l o n e in B oth nam ed after the priory of St . Mary Spita , f u d d

1 197 .

F a i . o ld n S a S i ta l S i tel s . o O i t l p , p a M E f rm of re ch p , with “ ” local accenting of the i and loss of the ﬁrst syllable by s aphesi .

SPOILBANK WOOD (Hadley) . “ s oi l bank n l n of . a a e E . D . D says p , rtiﬁcia mou d form d ” S l S oi l s lu l an a a poi . p , dross , rubbi h , surp s soi from exc v n tio .

STAINES . 1 K l 6 . n h 9 6 . e 960 96 0 a b e . 1 , , Sta ( , T orp ) ane 993 . to St 1 ane 009 . at St 1050 ne 1066 Sta 1086 1 1 76 Stanes 1 2 00 R ) .

ne ne s ubs . Sta s , Stai s , q s ne e e n to e n k a s at the to , r f rri g som bou dary mar , perh p th th ln n e point wh ere e Co e ﬂows i to the Thames . k t l h e n l n Prof . S ea he d that t moder (ste nz ) i stead of “ s to o nz w a du n n n n n l ( ) s e to Sca di avia i ﬂue ce . See P ace e of C s n e ne Nam s amb u d r Stai .

D B H STAMFOR ROOK ( amm ersmith) . 1 4 75 . n o B k Ro e Sta f rd roo ( cqu ) .

MF D H n STA OR ILL (Totte ham) . 1 1 F 32 . r F Stanefo d ( . ) on st y ford , 80 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLE SEX

M STAN ORE . 1 8 0 6 Dd . Sta nme r 1 213 e

1 2 an e 30 . St m r 1 nm 129 . Sta er e (T E ) 1 an 535 . St mer

1 1 an ll 7 0 . St more (Se er) . “ ” n l Th 1 - n n ma sto y mere or poo . e i ch ord ance p m arks a i n n three pieces of w ter the eighbourhood . n uﬂi x n The cha ge of s is rece t .

STANWELL . 1 t ll 086 . S anwe e 1 21 t ll 0 . S anew e a

12 n ll 30 . Sta we 12 1 t n ell 8 . S a ew

1 n ll 428 . Sta we

stony well or spring .

L STAR VHA L F ARM (Drayton) .

1862 Star v eall F O nan Ma . . arm ( rd ce p) “ ” N am e s such as this a nd Starve a cre seem to imply a l poo r soi .

STEPNEY .

tibenheda . 1086 . S (Dd ) 1 1 2 Stubhuda 7 .

1 1 ibb h e 2 9 . St e

- 1 ub neth 12 16 307 . St e

1244 F . F Stebenh eth 12 91

1 Steb enhuth e 1 3 6 .

1 Stebenhith 353 .

1 te enhith e 370 . S p 1446 Stebenh eth a li as n E s ca t . Step ey ( e ) , 1 5 Ste enh eth e Ste neth V 53 . p , p ( E) , THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 81

Ste n h t e hith Ste h enh et e ne subs . Stebenei Steb p , p , S p y q , e e St b e nh th St bbe nh eth e Steb nhith tc i n th e b e u e e e . e b h , , , , , F F . a ssim p . * a l . . St bban 11 5 e o f . Prob b y A S y 7 , hith Stybba 1 10 and f n n i n l n b . St ba Kb e a d B o . o p yb s ad . . The e ul due Ken s n uen wo d be to ti h i ﬂ ce , which had e for

A . S . y “ Th e l not b e . st bb s u stebb preﬁx cou d A . S y , t bb , , stump , ” ” r é ee as is not a eak n o un no . . st a stub , that w ; A S p , st p , “ p ” a s the forms with do not appe ar till th e fourteenth n ce tury .

F or th e e el n o f th e suﬂi x of. Chelsea su a a nd d v opme t , ( p r ) P u t e h nhi h i n u n e Puttenh ut e Potte t etc . y , Surr y, , , , the S rrey F n i e s .

Th e 11 ma a e e e un ed e o y h v b com voic b f re the h , which ” e n use th ca d the b to be come p .

STIOKLE D N G n O ( ree ford) . 1 1 Stik l nt n 33 . e y o

1 3 Stikel n do n E s c ae t . 37 . y g ( ) 1 8 tikeld n 3 5 . S o

1 395 Stek ldo n . y 1 4 00 .

F r th u d n 1 00 o e s ee o . . s ffix , p “ ” “ Th x m tic l th b . s e o e e a e . ol prefi y A S , st ep , fty , forms ” “ n f h n 11 e n e n o t e e e . e k de with b i g a r m a t i fl ct d A . S w a l i n H d ou t l s l n f c ens o en on. o a o , cf . D b fu ; p sib y p tro ymic * ti ol S c .

I STOKE NEW NGTON .

1086 Neutone . (Dd 1 19 New eton 7.

1 286 New nton . y 1 16 Stokneuton F 3 . ( ?) 82 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESE X

1459 . Stokenewnton

1535 . e n e n n Stokenewi n ton V N wto , N wi gto , g ( E ) se t 5am n n un at ne a n l . w A . S iwa t e , the f rm or e c osure . f Newnham C and Newi n ton C . ( ambs) g (Surrey) . l S toke a a a and ann e a a s a n . ppe rs te c ot be r g rded here A S . eﬁ was ad l d n la pr x , but perhaps ded mere y to isti guish the p ce

from Newington (Surrey) .

D STRAN . 12 1 n 9 . Stra da 1 2 6 la Str aund F F 3 . e ( . 1291 la u e T E . Stro d ( H ) .

etc . “ A an a n S. . . str d , m rgi , edge , Shore alle a s i s ll kn n a nal lla So c d , we ow , bec use the origi vi ge al n ank a e grew up o g the b of the Th m s .

D THE G C k STRAN ON REEN ( hiswic ) . r nd 1353 . St o e

an en . 1596. ye Str de (Nord ) 1 n G en ll 1 a e . 7 0 . Str d re (S er) f n e . C . prec di g

H t STROU D GREEN ( orn sey) [s ra nd] . F F tr ode r ene . 1562 . S g ( )

G n R . 1 754 . Stroud ree ( ocque) ” stré d a lan a s lan n A . S . m rshy d , m r hy d overgrow with ’ l n B s n to . . brushwood . See supp eme t osworth A S Dictio “ and an a n l l al 1895 ary Tr s ctio s of the Phi o ogic Society ,

1 898 .

Cf al B l e Gostrode k e tc . . so Stroud , Strood , u strod , , Strudwic , ,

n e i n various cou ti s .

SUDB URY . 6 u ure 1 fib e . 06 . S (Thorp ) 1 4 Sub r 29 . y y

84 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

n SWAKE LE Y S (Icke ha m) .

1 S al cl e I M w v H . 327. y ( ) 1 34 Swal ecl f 3 . y 1 32 al l ff 5 . Sw ec i 4 l cl f 15 9 . Swa y 1 akl n Sw e Ca e . 695 . y ( md ) 1 1 k l s ell Swa e e . 7 0 . y (S er)

an nal l na na R r Not origi Midd esex me , but med after obe t “ ” alcl v e el i n H e refeld i n 1 2 de Sw y who h d premises 3 7 . H am al l ff i n K n la an clifl e c e from Sw ec i e t , which p ce me s l by the Swa e river . not k n n K n I do ow the Origi of the e tish river, but there is l i n Y k l l i n n e a s e Sua ua B e . a oth r river Sw e or , Sp t de The Z in Swali w a s vocaliz ed b etween the long vowel and the k and final n th e S ll n f w as , the f bei g dropped , pe i g of the su fix

n nd n - le n assimilated to the commo e i g y . The s is moder .

sl SYON HOUSE (I eworth) .

142 Syon

n as n b H n V i n 1414 a nd th e Sio Abbey w fou ded y e ry , na me chosen as being an appropriat e title for a religious ”

e a b a n . house . P rh ps suggested y the text D ughters of Sio

TEDDINGTON .

h E l e . Tudin tun B c . . g ( , b e , Thorp ) set Tudincgatunae Tudi nton

Todinton

Todington Tuddyngton Todyngton THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 85

1 1 Tod n ton 5 6 . y g 1 n n V 535 . Toddi gto ( E ) 1 3 Tuddin ton 59 . g

1 - 1 Tedi nton 32 7 377 . (N 1 2 Ted n t n 4 8 . y g o 1 4 e n n 75 T ddi gto (Rocqu e) . T n I . u yp e farm of the so s of T da . “ T II a n e e un e . yp . f rm of the so s of T d(d)a ( record d) T e II e i n . i e . e s s yp , though the rar r typ M E r cord the n the n l a n origi of moder form , which wou d otherwise h ve bee * di n t Tud g on .

P F TEM LE ORTUNE (He ndo n) . k i R 1 4 ﬁ d l e n e 75 . c an n no ea e c Mar d ocqu , I r i r re ord or th e l e but th e n e Old s e s a history of p ac , am , if , ugg st th t the Kn e l s el l n e n ights T mp ar h d a d h re at o e tim e . “ Compare R obert de Sanford th e Maste r of the Knights Templars i n E ngland premise s i n H endo n and F yn

s F F . che ( .

Y W n THORNE ( estmi ster) . 5 ne 1 78 . Tor ia 9 Th l 96 . or neye 1 4 0 2 . hornige 12 1 n 9 . Thor ey ” “ n lan lan 1 e n n Se . . s . e 06 thor is d , is d ov rgrow with thor p

TOLLINGTON l n n (Is i gto ) . 1 T 086. olentone

1 392 T l n . F F o d n H y o ( ) . F F ( ' iii? Tolyngton

1 1 T llin t l 7 0 . o on l g (Se er) . farm of the Sons of Tola (two i n 86 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

I TOTH LL (Westminster) . la 12 n T thulle T teh ell . o o te th ce tury ,

1 2 T hull Cal . ou Rot . 57 t ( . 1 2 T h ll 68 . ot u 4 1 80, 1485. Totehilstrete 1 3 T hill 5 5 . ote

n i n n lan There ar e other places of this ame E g d . ” l k ll n “ an S . . . S It me s oo out or py hi M E tote , to py out

i an e al tout in . E . D . . . tot . from A S , to peep , proj ct See so N As no a a l na u al ll e nam ma there is ppreci b e t r hi h re , the e y t l n have referred o some artiﬁcia mou d . The name rem ains i n Tothill Street and the former Tothill l ﬁe ds .

T T O TENHAM . 1086 (Dd 1 1 28 T t h m o e a (I nd . ) 1 183 1236 Th h m . ote n a

1 265 Tot nham . e 1 267

1 286 Tottenha m 1291 1 312 TOtenha‘m 1 313

Totenh am e n a m s ub s , Tott h , q . home or e nclosure of Tooti n l g (Surrey) answers to a name Té ta with lo ng vowe .

T C TO TENHAM OURT .

1086 T t h el o e e . . (Dd ) Ind C. . ) Toteh ale

88 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

Th l e e 1 T i n . s na na e w ca a . pr ﬁx a perso m , rather th A S “ ” “ twi c en s n a l , cros roads , meeti g of two ro ds , which wou d e a e n Tu i ch giv mod r en .

D TWYFOR . 1 T 086 . uev erde (R m Twiford

1 3 E t 80 . sc ae Twyford ( ) , etc . ”

l . . u n a A . S twi ford , do b e ford , two fords e r together ar e an l f n n l n There m y p aces O this name i E g a d .

TYBURN . 9 1 n l bl a d n T rn n K e . 7 . a g eobu a ( ) 1 086 Ti r . bu ne

12 16 - 1307 Tyburn 1 235

1299 Tibur n . e 1 1 T n 3 3 . e bor R t y ( o . 14 n 77 . Tybur F r s o the sufﬁx ee p . “ Th e eﬁ ma té ah n pr x y be A . S . , tih bo d , tie , “ ” a e n n —l a l en l e l f st i g a so c ose , c osur , which is probab y “ the an n f E n t e n . C . . me i g here Prov . g y , tighe , commo ” l n n as e a d , commo p tur .

S ll n i n Kble m a n n th e The pe i g . y be due to the i ﬂue ce of “ ” ” l tech n an w as a e . word , ba d , comp y , which re at d word Mar b ur ne Th e n a m e Tyburn w as later superseded by y o . See le ne u a ( Mary bo (s p r ) .

Te Tie T e are mm n i n e l al na . y, , y co o Ess x oc mes

X D U BRI GE .

12 00 xsebr e Oxebr i Ro t . . W g , g ( 1 t 202 (Ro . Uxebrigg 1206} THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 89

1 19 W oxebru e 2 . g 1220 W xebri e . y gg 122 Uxebr u e t 0 . gg (Exc rp a) . 1 1 ox re 29 . W eb gg 1294 W exebr i e . gg 1 316 W oxbri . gg

1 W xebri x e E c t . 398 . o e a ls U s ae gg . bridg ( ) 1 1 xbri e 5 5 . U gg 1547 Wooxbryge 1560 U e . xbridg

e e is a e difli cult n s an nal The pr fix her r th r . It poi t to origi * w cs w sc but i s no l k s in y or y , there word i e thi A . S . “ ” “ e e i s a Cel us c a Th r tic root w ter , river , ma e e but Cel n are a in which y be the pr fix h re , tic ames r re of n l n and n an o n l this part E g a d , he ce such rigi is extreme y

u ul u the n e S e on C ln . do btf , tho gh tow is c rtam ituat d the o e The Old forms o f Uwendon (i nfra) see m to point to an n e l n xa u record d persona ame Wu (or W usc a) . Omen e e l nlikel n e the Old all n is xtr me y u y , Si c forms poi t to an nal u o i n o a ll n origi A . S . y or , the s me of the bove spe i gs e n b i g of common occurr e nce for u i n Norman orthography.

XE N N F U DO ARM (H arrow) .

12 Woxind n 57. o

1 1 ind n l 3 0 . Wux o v o .

1 5 xen on 3 3 . O d 1 in n l 3 3 x do e . 7 . Wo (C os ) 1 F 385 . . Woxyndon 1 394 (Fat) 1 4 W xin t n l o o . 70 . g v o 1 9 xendo n n 5 6 . U (Norde ) .

r f 1 0 . F o the su ﬁx s ee p . 0 a as in n na e The preﬁx is to be reg rded the precedi g m . 90 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

W K in ALBROO ( the City) .

1 1 14- 1 130 H e n (quoted arb ) . 1 253 l v o . Walebroc 1261 (I n 1291 142 8 . Walbr ok l “ a . . Weala br Oc k n Prob b y A S , broo of the foreig ers , ”

n . Cf . Wa lton Wa lwo th e la n Brito s , r (Surr y) . The tter bei g Wealawurfi in 1006

— WA II G F l a l m L AM REEN ( u h m) [wo b ] . 1 2 4 12 7 80 . W en n , de 1 2 76 1 284 F F . , ( . wand“ 1312

1 32 - 1 7 377 . Wanden (N I ) 1 1 48 . Wen n E do ( scaet) . 1 4 5 6 . W na G n F F a m re e ( . ’ 15 - 1 6 n 58 03 . Wa don s n n a . Gree (Proc . Ch c 1 1 l 7 0 . Wal am G e en ell r (S er) . 1 1 l 8 9 . Wa a n n h m Gree (Gree wood) . nal fﬁ w s d I l not a n . The origi su x e (see p t cou d , d ll n a a e n on S n e no e . a yw y , h v bee i ce th re is hi h re ﬁ n an nal een no The pre x poi ts to origi w , but there is such l i n . . so one a a e na n a word A S , perhaps must ssume p rso me na ana and nna ar i n a le Wanden a Wee (W Wa e Se r ) . bec me a m b la n n Wana n n Wand m. y dissimi tio , the The cha ge of

l le e la i n la na . to is ss r gu r , but occurs sometimes p ce mes f K l n nd l n fﬁ as n a la a n . w C . i bur Is i gto The su x the ssimi ted

- in Spelling to the common t erminal ha m.

WAPPING . 1 1 Wa n 23 . ppi g 46 W a n e a W 13 . ppy gg tte ose W n 1535. appi g (V E )

1 61 Wa i n e F HF 5 . pp g ( )

92 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

W E ND Ha a EST ( mpste d) . 153 5 . Westende

l la at The ham et y the west end of the parish of Ha mpstead . na a n in E n The me rem i s West d Lane .

W E ND l EST (Northo t) .

Ma k in R e . W end rth l r d ocque est of the p arish of NO o t .

I WESTM NSTER .

5 uue s m I 78 . t unstur m 804 . uu st nst r K l e b . e e . e 1 y ( , Thorp ) 1 039 . Westmynste r 1050 We stm n r e . y st 1066 W es m n tre t e s e . . (Thorp ) 1 1 99 . Westminster

1305 . Westmonastr e E sc aet ( ) .

“ . m t r a l A . S yns e w s ear y borrowed from Latin monas

ter iwm.

W m n la the o n n est i ster y to the west of City of L do .

WHETSTONE .

1 W n 466 . hetsto 14 n l 0 . W o 9 hesto v . 1 516 W e n . h tsto e W stone 1535 . e

- F rn li r C n . W n a a s e . a 1 558 1603 . hetsto y (Proc h c

a l l at n one ann t sa Prob b y Simp y the Whetsto e , but c o y for certain without earlier forms . Whetstone (Leicester) was Westan in 1250 Whets an Wetstan Westan i n 1318 1 340 Wet ston W st , , , y , eit n in 1300 and an n l a a sto me s u doubted y wh t it s ys .

n G ad . W. is o the reat North Ro THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 93

WHITE OHAP E L .

1 48 Whit cha ele 3 . e p 1 3 Whit h a lle 59 . c pe 1363 W l i n Al tr . hitechape gates ete 1 l l 377. a Whytech ape without Algate

W F H areﬁeld HITEHEATH ARM ( ) . 1 H 81 . 9 White eath F arm (Greenwood) .

W H n l HITTON ( ou s ow) . 1 30 n E s 0 . W c et itto ( a ) . 1 354 W n . hitto 1 357 143 Wh tton , 7. y 1535 W n . hitto e n l u e whit farm or e c os r . The l n l i n hwt i usu ll e n in e . t s a o g vow A S . y Short ed com n en i l n i n l na e t o as a a . positio , wh ccurs ﬁrst e eme t p ce m s

W D w nlz d n ILLES EN ( b ) . 9 9 Wellesdune I 3 .

108 ll n 6 . We esdo e

1 18 Wil dun 0 . es e

124 Wullesd n 8 . o

1277 Wyllesdo n 1291 Will d n . es o

1 16 W llesd n 3 . y o 1563 W lsd n . y o 1 10 Wilsdon W ilsdon G een ll 7 . e e . , r (S r) nal suﬂi x was don see and an e The origi ( p . the ch g to den u e e en must be q it r c t . The preﬁx is a p ersonal name Wille (or rather Wylle “ ” not a all i n a le e k W lla o s ctu y Se r , but the w a form i ccur , l n n n on . n n Wi short for e of the A . S perso a ames begi i g with l

Th l e a r n e a e a a a . e r i st forms bov r ther f vou A S . y, for which ll n u i s a Norman and e a Kentish spe i g . 94 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDDLE SEX

I H W NOHMORE ILL . 1 1 n m l 3 9. Wy se erh u l 1 m ll 543 . Wyns or e hi 1 565 W nsmor ehill . y

1596 W n H ll en . i chmore i (Nord ) . ll a n a nsi hi t the bou d ry of Wy ge . la Wi nsi n i n a l The te form is oted Se r e . ” u “ n m l k l d . . emcer a A S g , bou d ry, is ore i e y to be corrupte ” an me e mor th r , mere .

r t l n WOODEND (No ho t a d H ayes) . H a 1531 Wod eh ende ( yes) . l 16 4 n (Northo t) 7 . Woode d

W D G H n OO REEN ( or sey) .

1 695 1 10 - n Cam n ll W G . 7 . , ood ree ( de , Se er) It was a hamlet at the edge of the great wood Totten h am .

W D nn OO HALL (Pi er) .

1327- 1 377 Wodeh alle 1 332 1349 1 354

W0 ah a’“ 1 3 8 a 7 (E sc et) . 1415

F r 2 o f 10 . the su ﬁx see p .

I F n WOODS DE ( i chley) . 1 1 ll 7 0 Woo d Side (Se er) .

WOR MHOLT W M OD SOR U B B S . , OR WO

1 Wer meh olte Ro t . 200 . (

r m h l 1290 . W e o t

1465 Wor mholt v ol . .

96 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

” la th e n G n n a p ce of so s of edd or Geddi . Joh sto comp res the u na Giddi n s s l an a e a s r me g , but thi wou d swer r th r to n d a n n d a . a G . . me y , the 9 rem i i g before A S y

Y E OVE NE Y F a n t ARM (St i es) [j : v] . 12 19 Y ene e . v y 1 2 1 I ne e 5 . v e y

1 2 - 1 3 Yv ene e 27 77 . y 1 Y e ene e 383 . v y 1 5 Y e ne 53 . v e y

1 9 E ne Ca en 6 5. e v y ( md ) . 1 1 Y nn 8 9 . eo e G n v y ( ree wood) . F or th e n el n e 1 1 s e . 0 seco d eme t p .

Th e l n a nal n m Gé fa a i n ﬁrst e eme t is perso a e . Gyf is a l n l n e a . Se r , but the 9 sou d wou d rem i before A S . y .

Y I EWSLEY (ju z 1 383 W esl e . yv e 15 4 1 16 l 0 5 . W es e , yv y 1 l 96 wes e n . 5 . W e y (Norde ) 1819 Y sle G n ew . . y ( ree wood) a nal na if a if l Preﬁx is perso me W or perh ps W e . The n here beca me w and the initial conso nant w as then dropped

n t : u zu . . . wi an before the sou d [ , j ] A S f (wife , wom ) seems l l k l l ess i e y but is possib e .

ADDENDUM .

MAYFAIR . “ 1 R a n s n a l a i n 709 . e so s for suppres i g the ye r y f ir

B rookﬁeld W n e nl alle Ma . estmi st r , commo y c d y ’ F Cl n H s Ma air . ("uoted from i ch s i tory of y ” fa ir and B elgravia ) n i n The fair here w as gra ted by James II .

1688 l i n Ma . , to be he d y AD A DEND .

1 T F E l - IN H . LIS OF A W LOCAL NAMES ON THE O OR D O MAP O I B NAN E , OF BVIOUS MEAN NG , PROBA LY F I D A RLY MO ERN .

B r oadwa t r F r ar fi ld e a m (H e e ) . Hill F a m k n r (Ic e ham) . Hillend Har efi eld ( ) . Holl hill F m E nfield y ar ( ) . undr ed r F a H Ac es rm (Nor tholt) . n K n Kentonla e F arm ( ento ) . L n la n F a r o g e m. L o F a H n w rm ( a worth) . N w F ar m R sl e pond ( ui ip) . New r s r een Har efield yea G ( ) . k F H llin n Oa ar m ( i gdo ) . he h r dshi ll F arm H ar efield S p e ( ) . a F ar m K n s u V lley ( i g b ry) .

a F ar xbrid W r r en m ( U ge) . l Windmi ll Hi ll (Ru i s ip) . d i H r ﬁeld an H a Woo cock H ll ( a e d rrow) .

I E xTINOT MID DLE SE x II . L ST OF SOME PLACE NAMES , F F . CHIE FLY FROM THE .

d 1 2 I dbri e R F 53 . n B r a r . B r ade or d 1207 F . F . o f , f g , , St 1 Can la e B attlebrid e be a co Pancra s par sh . the t r g r ruption of this ? 98 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESE X

F F 1 l r F F 1 s . . de 544 . a C e em nt . 535. Cleremon o . , , , , Ne r n n “ l a n . a a a a St i es I suppose Norm me , c e r or bright ll ” hi .

E 124 “ ll n De d Dermodeswell R 7 ormo . , , , we or Spri g of

1 ll n F F ackeswell R F 1 97 F ac c . acca , , , we or Spri g of ( ) ( i n is Searle . )

F r ro t F R 1 1 “ f n d k I n a nc 9 a . n f , , 7, er croft or p doc Step ey.

i r In 4 “ F s bu d . F ces na 70 a . , , , stre m of isc

F i th a all i n E d lm n F 1 d e et . F e o . 205 . . . r ( wood c ) , , M E i h “ ” F i M t a . th a r u r no s r a . fr , wood See ( p )

Her r Si d n H I nd K l n e e n la a a . b d n e . a f g ( e r rrow , Thorpe , “ ” 2 lan n H r f iO 8 5 e e r . , d of the so s of

Ki i sh lte F R 1 2 3 “ k n n o 5 . g , , , i gs wood

“ /r Ind 4 n lla Lul t éo . li n es 70 so . g , , , tree of the of Lu

“ Nanesmanesla nde Nonemanneslond 1255 I nd no , ( ) , ’ ”

an l n lan n . m s a d , d without ow ership

“ R auen n em ll F R 1404 ll th e n R a n . y g y , , , mi of so s of ve

i l i n e s n l n b es n . a us a a e a a . (A . S . r ) E r y p rso me F 1 4 F 1 R e R 5. ? . . R e e next F eltham F . . 29 30 y , , , ey , , A S i ll a r ifSe . . e r e a . . M E rith , ride , sm stre m

F 1 6 R ud n F R F . 3 F 1 31 R udi n e . 2 R ud n e F . 8 la y g , g , , y g, , “ k l k a n l a e 1 349 1 365. a , Loo s i e p tro ymic , p c of the

Ru a sons of d . ” “ k nn ki nner eswell R F 1 197 ll k nn i . e . . S , , , we of S i er , the s i er

“ 1 ﬁ eld ares eld i n E delmeton F . F . 205 Wenm f ) , , , or ” nm r cle ar space of W é ee e .

“ 1 ﬁ ld l a a W l . ulves eld F . F . 205 W f , , , e or c e r sp ce of u f

MIDDL E SE x RI D T M . III . VERS AN S REA S

ln Lea and a e el W . and . The Co e, , Th mes m r y form the E S

boundaries of the county and are not true Middlesex streams .

100 THE PLACE NAME S OF MIDD LESEX

- B ROOK . “ ” “ br Oc k k k . n a . . . A . S , broo , rushi g stre m . M E bro , bro e Onl i n Wa lbr ok y o .

- CHURCH . h h e . . c rl c e c rce . . . c urc e . A S y , y M E chirche , , cherch Onl i n C : Abchurch F enchur ch G ace y the ity Churches , , r h churc .

I CL FF . l A . S . c if . l i i k l n na On n R a tcl Swa e e s e n a m d . y ﬁ , y b i g i porte me

- COTE . “ ” “ n nd c f ll n . . cot . a ote em e A S ( eut ) ( ) , dwe i g , hous , “ ” “ ll h d a n l n nd a . O na a a a cott ge rigi y the word ge er se se , ’ a l a an not n a l l if pp ied to m s house, did ecess ri y imp y a ” “ ” u l . W l la e a an h mb e abode (Prof y d , P c N mes of L cs , p . Cha k F a m E astcote Kni htscote She cote l e . r , , g , p

- DEN . ” “ l “ l d l l . n n . nu a . d . . e . e A S , v ey , de M E de e ,

Wa lham Green.

- D ITCH . ” di “ “ k . e . A S . , ditch , di e

Houndsdi tch Sho edi tch . , r

“ ” “ “ dun ll d n — e e . . a o t d A S , hi , ow perh ps som tim s f r iﬁe ll C l n s ee and a as hi , of e tic origi ( the s me word ” n n l n ns Moder E g ish dow , but u tressed . Down B a nes Hendon Hilli n don Hor sendon I sli n ton r , , g , , g , N as n S ti keldon Uwendon Wi l den e de , , , les . THE C NAMES OF I x 1 01 PLA E M unnEsE .

- D EN . ” ” H n l “ “ d . . . e de en a n n a e . A S , e ce imit , bou d ry , bord r Co on in le x n es n all as a e a e . mm Midd se am , ge er y d t ch d word Cr ouch E nd Ha tch E nd Kin s E nd Ki tts E nd Mile E nd , , g , , , d W t E nd Wood E d Po r E nd es n . n e s ,

“ l n l n 9 19 s a . a s A . S . 3, 3, i d The word was so u ed to de ote a o f ele a e l n ll a tl n e b low tract v t d a d, who y or p r y surrou d d y " l n “ a n . e a a . . ea a e m rshy grou d Th re was so A S , w ter riv r , n h 9 i n l s ma a en e t e . . tream , which y h ve i ﬂu c d A S 3 p ace

names . t T r E e Hackne Hor nse ho ne Yeovene . y , y, y ( ) , y, y AS eﬁ i n E bur pr x y .

- I D F EL . ld n n t so c in the n en e . e o A S . f mea t mu h ﬁeld moder s s , “ " “ e n l n l n s c as tract of Op a d opposed to wood a d , tret h of z n unenclosed land for pasture or gra i g .

E n eld Har e ield Smi th eld S i ta l e lds la e . fi , f , fi , p fi ( t ) l (I) as prefix in F eltham (doubtfu ) .

- D FOL . “

d l n . . . a ld a lo e S A S f , f , fo d or p for heep , etc nl i n d F d O y Ol ol .

- FONT . d See B e font.

- D FOR .

d a . C n n r tu . . . or e o s A S f , ford og at with Lati p Ash or d B r ent or d Cr an or d Dor n or d Gr een or d Ha lli f , f , f , f , f , or d Hod or d Lan o d Old F or d Sand or d S tam o d f , f , gf r , , f , f r ,

- - F I . F i th and leet R TH , FLEET See r F . 102

- GATE C ” ” n “ m . eat a n a a e . n A . S g , g te , ope i g , p ss g Disti ct fro “ ” ” ta a wa . . N a O . g , ro d , y The modern form with 9 instead of y is generally attributed n l al u to the inﬂue ce of the p ur ga t . “ Hi h a te Ox a te South a te and C a . g g , g , g , the ity g tes

- E or e. GOR . See G

GREEN .

“ D a l n a l E . : an . d N . s ys A piece of pub ic or commo gr ssy , a in n a a n lla en situ ted or e r tow or vi ge , from which it oft ” takes its name . “

. . . : n n a e nd . E D D says A commo , Ope or w ste pi ce of grou n i n l na e a a a Commo Midd esex m s s det ched word . B ethna l G een Golde s G een Goulds G een P a lmer s r , r r , r , G een Pa sons G een Tu nham G een Wa lham G een Wood r , r r , r r , r ,

G een . r , etc

- B ALE O

h lh a l l “ . . ea b e O d e an l The A S (d tive ea M rci ha h , ” l n “ n k n a a a . n h e mea t oo , cor er , retre t It is ofte difﬁcult ll i l n e l n a a . . eal to te p ce mes wheth r this word or A S h , M . E . ” alle all l ed S n ma a s ha ll e h h ) is imp i , i ce both y occur ( ) , n l l h a h e t . though o e is the regu ar form for A . S . Doubt h l as n s u e a n l . le w l . a ha le ess the M E ofte sub tit t d for o der , en la a e l e as a l n wh the tter bec m obso et ivi g word . B ethna l Co tha ll F r o nal Ha le Kensa l Moor ha ll , p , g , , , ” No tholt R uchhold Southa ll Tott nham Cou t Totten r , , e r , W d ham Ha le, oo ha ll .

a l l “ . . e n a a e n n E . D D gives mor moder di ect m a i g : F lat ” ll l lan b e a l u a uvia d y the Sid of river , which wou d s it the situation of Tottenham Ha le by the ﬂat meadow land beside

the Lea .

104 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

- L HO T . “ . lt . ho a CO se . A S , wood , p Onl i n Wor mho t y l .

- B OOK O “ “ . . hOc k n n n lan A S , hoo , he ce projecti g poi t of d . P entonhook .

- HOUSE .

hus . h . . . . ous A S M E , hows . Cowhou se.

- - ID D . H de No th H d H E , HY E See y , r y e .

ING . fﬁ i n was . . as a a n a a ed a This su x used A S p tro ymic , tt ch to nal na n n n s e n an perso me , the se se bei g the so ( ) or d sce d t(s) of . l n n i n e . a The d c e sio A S . w s

Si n ular P lur a l g . .

- in - n om . N . Acc g i gas

Gen - n n a . i ges i g

- n n D at . i ge i gum

1 A h i n E li n Notti n Wa i n . lone : C a a r g, g, g, pp g,

- i don Hi li n don ean n 2 . n l g . g (for m i g here

- i n t Cha lton Har li n ton Kem ton Kensi n o 3 . on : t n g r , g , p , g , K i o P a di to T d i ton T ti n enton Oa k n t n d n n o d n ot ton. , g , g , g , g

- d D Ki n slan . LAN . See g

- LEY . “ l h lea a l ul l . a a a A S . é (d tive ge) tr ct of cu tivated or c tiv b e ” “ l ” lan lan ea a etc . d , piece of d c red from forest for p sture , n al an n e a e en lan a all The ge er me i g s ems to h v be , d rtiﬁci y ” “ l a as d old an lan na c e red oppose to f which me t , d tur ” ll l nd n a y c ear a Ope . THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 105

B entle B ockle Cowle Dawle E ver sle F inchle y, r y, y , y, y, y, Hadle Oster le Wemble Yiewsle y, y, y, y .

- S R uis i I . L P ee l p .

- Low . h w l l “ — . . l . u é . n l al A S , M E awe , owe , mo d , tumu us so ” n n l i u . n n H uns risi g gro d O y o low.

MERE . “ H “ ” “ . mer e l n A S . , mere , poo , po d . R u mer e S tan r e g mo .

- N i r M I . Westm ns te STER See .

/ i . e a r h MYTHE S e H mme sm t .

- 0 h . ee Li u AST S me o se.

- - E R See Pinne ORA , . r .

- POOL . ol “ l . o . A . S p , po P t ol or p o .

” - h f n t x E . s n 5 . Ro et c . . r a . SEA See , Prov g hea h , b i e pit

- STEA D . ” t “ l “ I n l l de . n i . s e a e s n A . S , p ace , ste d Midd ex o y the na n ham stede s a —Ham s a d te . combi tio , home te d p

- STONE . to — n n n stei n s ne t a e . A . S . , of e some bou d ry sto t ul n i s H a er s on Oss sto S ta ne . gg , ,

- E STRE T . l f w . . a a e or e a a . E D . D s ys ham t sc ttered cott es — g The na me occurs in all the H ome Countie s generally i n l l sma l ham ets . Perh aps referred origi nally to a little row of houses 106 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

n al n an al a n a wa as growi g up o gside re dy existi g ro d or y , l n ll opposed to a stragg i g vi age .

B . M P u St eet G een S t eet are S t eet a e S t eet. ry r , r r , r , g r

- t a d . STRAND . See S r n

- d STROU D . See S trou .

- THORN . “ ” “ . . o n n n a l A S b r , thor , thor tree . Prob b y used to de n n a or la n a k w n n i n la e na ote bou d ries dm r s he occurri g p c mes . E lth r e o ne S lthor n. , p

- TON . “ — “ ” . . tun n l n e a e l n A S , e c osure he c , f rmhous , sett eme t , a a i t il n f rmste d with s outbu di gs . F or the development i n meaning of modern E nglish “ n f a n i a nd F n i o . v ll a v lle . tow , L ti re ch This is the commonest suﬂi x to place na mes i n E ngland l n l i l as a a d a e n e s are r n e o . who e , ex mp s Midd ex ve y um r us Acton Al er ton B oston B r am ton Cha r lton Cla ton , p , , p , , p , Da lston D a ton E dmonton Ham ton Har lesden H a r li n , r y , , p , , g ton Ha tton H eadstone Heston Homer ton Hoxton Kem , , , , , p ton Kensin ton Kenton Kenti sh Town Lam ton Li sson , g , , , p , , Li ttleton No ton Oa ki n ton P a ddi n ton P r eston She er , r , g , g , , pp ton Si son S toke Newi n ton Teddi n ton Totti n ton Whi tton , p , g , g , g , , W r t n o o .

- P iv a le VAL E . See er .

- . w B k . . ea ll lac wa ll. WALL A S ,

E d a . ew r e WARE See g .

H l o lowa . WAY . y

Ha W . WEALD . rrow ea ld

108 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX

X MI DDLE SE x V. I To NOTE ON THE PREF ES NAMES .

P o P e xe e s na l s. A . r r ﬁ

l n n . na a ma la as A . S perso mes y be divided i to two c sses , — far as declension is concerned those ending in a and those n n i n a n l n n n e di g y other vowe or a co so a t .

i n a m d n n la i n - an s Those for e their ge itive si gu r , the other i n - es .

“ Most na mes ending m a were really shortened or pet ’

. k a l n e n e (to use Prof S e t s word) forms of some o g r am . B i lla w as na l k B i l r i th B i lhear d Thus short for some me i e f , , “ bi l a he . . B i l lm . , etc (A S ,

Abchu h f m c . C na . ABBA r . sur e Abbs ld te ALA L A a . , A LA g E E E d ewar e E “ i ZECG I CG . . . c s d l t , g A S g, wor ( . “ ’ edge 7. E thor n E LLA l ne . N ame of the co queror

of Sussex . E n eld ZENA ﬁ . “ B d f n l B e e n C Ve a . D o t. BE A f . the er b e ed B illi n s a te B il bil . B I . . . LLA g g , A S , sword B l B OTA otwel . B r BRAND ondesbur y. Char i n CE ARRA g . Cha o CE AR DA D lt n. , CER A r “ E NE B R IHT Camb id e Hea th l . C r g , bo d , bright l K m to K . C < e n enton. . céne ENA , C ENA p , A S , bo d brave ( “ keen

Kensi n ton l . g , bo d victory

C wle o y .

Ki lbu n C nebr iht beald a r . y , , he rd ,

etc .

Da lston. THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX x 109

DDF a te A Dowg . E ADHE M E dmonton l e L , happy he m t E ALD ld l R zE D Alder s a te o n e . g , cou s ” E ALH E f l P R H n C . er to . T Alp A bert . E ASTUL F (2) Astleha m (east wolf) E CCE Z h f n E les L ECCEL As or d . C . a cc . , f sur me F I F insbu N(N) ry. “ F NO F i nchle n I y, ﬁ ch . G DD Y i la na E (I) ead ng . Not re ted to sur me ” Geddes .

GILL U s E a i ( ) l ng . G I l w r th ISTEL s e o . “ GOD Gosw ll o e . A , go d G n e U NHIL D A Gunner sbur a n n a . ( ) y, femi i e m

GE F A Yeov eney . I A A I C Hac kney .

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H Y GE R E D 7 H ar li n ton n n el . ( ) g , mi d cou s s n LIL (LE) Li s o . 110 THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLE SE x

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TW I CA Twickenham. WAPA W E MB A lh r n WE NA Wa am G ee . WINE SIGE

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MA Wor mholt na WYR , short for some me

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I Kni htsb id e Kni htscote. KN GHT g r g , g P P st n RIEST re o . k LE e ne B n Wa lbr oo . WEA (for ig r , rito ) THE PLACE NAMES OF MIDDLESEX 113

CRICKLE Cri cklewood

CROUCH Crouch E nd . “ D wl OLE Da ey . DRAY

. E I TR E s t . A S . OW S O erley F th FELT el am. D d HE GE Hea stone.

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