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.

Braunston Fields Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Braunston

Historical Forms

  • Braunstonfeld 1540 LP

Etymology

Braunston Fields Fm (6″) is Braunstonfeld 1540 LP. Fields (added to the parish name) is a common form of farm-name in West Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire. The earlier form was generally the singular form feld or field , the reference being to the open arable field belonging to the village.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement