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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mytchett Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frimley

Historical Forms

  • le Muchelesshete 1340 ChertseyReg
  • Medechowte, Mydchotelese 1548 LRMB
  • Mitchet 1765 R
  • Mitchett Reed 1842 TA

Etymology

Mytchett Fm is le Muchelesshete 1340ChertseyReg , Mucheleshetys , Mechelshete , Mecheleshete 1418, le Muchelesshete 1461 Chertsey, Medechowte , Mydchotelese 1548LRMB , Mitchet 1765 R, Mitchett Reed 1842TA . 'The big corner of land,' v. micel , sceat . The farm lies in the extreme south-west angle of the parish. For Reed , v. infra 364.