English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Rotherfield

Parish in the County of Sussex

Historical Forms

  • borghs, Northborgh and Suthborgh 1296 SR

Etymology

The vill was divided into two borghs , Northborgh and Suthborgh (1296 SR). Cf. Barcombe supra 312.

Major Settlements

Other places in this Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name