Enfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Enfield
Historical Forms
- Enefelde 1086 DB 1393 FF
- Enefeud, Enefeldgrene 1420 MinAcct
- Enesfeud, Enesfued 13th RBE
- Ainefeld 1205 ClR 1230 P
- Einefeld 1214 Cur
- Eynefeud 1235 Ass
- Eynfeud 1275 FF
- Enfeld 1293 FF
- Ennefeld 1452 ib
- Endfelde 1323 Inqaqd
- Endefeld 1523 Belv
- Endefeild 1535 VE
- Endfield 1638 BM
- Envill 1460 Pat
- Envilde 1507 ib
- Enveld 1538 FF
- Enfild 1564 PCC
Etymology
Possibly 'Ēana 's open space,' v. feld . Alternatively Ekwall (DEPN) suggests the possibility of a lost OE *ēan , 'lamb,' cognate with Latin agnus . Cf. OE ēanian , 'to yean.' Field (v. feld ) here no doubt refers to a cleared space in the woodland of which Enfield Chase was a part.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Beech Hill Park
- Belmont Ho
- Botany Bay
- Bullbeggars Hole
- Bury Fm
- Bycullah Ho
- College Fm
- East Lodge
- Fernyhill
- Filcaps Gate
- Foley Cottages
- Foxhole Hill
- Freezywater
- Gordon Hill
- Green Street
- Hooke Hill
- Leeging Beech
- Long Hill
- Lossick Hill
- Maidens Bridge
- Merry Hills
- Millmarsh
- Moat Wood
- Monkey Mead
- Myddelton Ho
- Oak Lodge
- Oldbury
- Old Park, Little Park
- Scotland Green
- Sloper's Fm
- South Lodge
- South Marsh
- Turkey Street
- West Lodge
- White Webbs
- Wildwood
- Plumridge Fm
- Grove Ho
- Pond Wood
- Hollyhill Fm