English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Oldfield, Oldfield Rd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heswall

Historical Forms

  • Aldefeld 1278 ChFor
  • Oldefeld 1347 ib
  • Oldefield 1569 Orm2
  • Oldfyld 1504 ChRR
  • Oldfyld in Wyrehall 1534 Plea
  • Oldfeld, a chief messuage called Oldfeld 1618 Orm2

Etymology

Oldfield, Oldfield Rd (109–255828), Aldefeld 1278ChFor , Oldefeld 1347ib , Oldefield 1569 Orm2, Oldfyld 1504 ChRR, Oldfyld in Wyrehall 1534 Plea, Oldfeld , a chief messuage called Oldfeld 1618 Orm2, 'the old field', v. ald , feld .