| Current translation for Staplehurst | ||
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staple derived from stapol – a post, pillar or column - possibly roman milepost | |
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hurst derived from hyrst – A clearing in the Forest, most were settled after Domesday | |
| “Post, pillar or column clearing in the forest, most were settled after domesday” | ||
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||