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.

( the ) South Field

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • 1779 Foster 1785 Foster 1848 EnclA
  • in australi campo 1627 FLDudd
  • the south feilde 1595 FMap
  • le Southfeild 1839 TA 1613 MinAcct 1839 TA
  • les Southfeild 1839 TA
  • Southfeild 1839 TA
  • y e South feild 1839 TA
  • le South field 1839 TA
  • the South Field 1712 Foster

Etymology

(the) South Field 1779, 1785 et freq to 1848(in Australi campo 1564+, in australi campo 1627, the south feilde 15952, le Southfeild 1612*,1613*, 1628*, les Southfeild 1619*, Southfeild 1650*, y e South feild 1652*, le South field 1623*, the South Field 17121, self-explanatory, v. sūð, feld, one of theopen fields of the village)