Whitefield
Early-attested site in the Parish of Marwood
Historical Forms
- Witefella 1086 DB
- Whytefeud, Whytefeld 1242 Fees772,787
Etymology
'White open country,' v. feld . The name Whitefield is fairly common in Devon, as elsewhere. In these names white may be used in the sense given by the EDD for that word, viz. 'dry open pasture ground in opposition to woodland and black - land growing heath.' Cf. the numerous names like Blackland, Blagdon, etc.
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