The old bridle path joining the London Road through the neighbouring village of Wheatley gave the Anglo-Saxon name of "Horsepadan", which became "Horsepath", and in 1912 the Parish Council changed the village's name to the unique form "Horspath".
The old bridle path joining the London Road through the neighbouring village of Wheatley gave the Anglo-Saxon name of "Horsepadan", which became "Horsepath". The Parish Council changed the village's name to the unique form "Horspath". This was in 1912.