Shamblehurst Farm

Shamblehurst Farm, Hedge End
farm
parish:
county:
coords:
Hedge End
Hampshire
SU4914
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXVI.5

Shamblehurst
otherwise: Scamelherst, 1174; Samelhurst, 1212

refce: Coates 1989
SHAMBLEHURST, farm in Botley, later in Hedge End
Hypothetical Old English 'Sceamolhyrst' in one of two senses: literally 'bench wood' (where suitable wood was got) or figuratively 'wood on a bench' (shelf of level ground). 'Hyrst' usually means 'wooded hill', which does not go well with the second possibility. It could, obscurely, imply 'wood where benches/tables were set up'.

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001