Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Easte Fyelde 1577 Terrier

• the East feild of Rothwell 1587 Yarb

• East-side feild 1611 Terrier

• East feild 1625 Terrier

• the East feilde 1638 Terrier

• The East Field 1686 Terrier

• y e East Field 1703 Terrier

• y e Eastfield 1721 Terrier

Etymology

the Easte Fyelde 1577, the East feild of Rothwell 1587, East-side feild 1611, East feild 1625, the East feilde 1638, The East Field 1686, y e East Field 1703, y eEastfield 1721(v. ēast, feld, one of the open fields of the parish but notnamed in the Enclosure Award, cf. the Weaste fyelde infra)