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North Church Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • North Church Feild 1687 Em
  • the churche northe feilde 1627 FLDudd
  • le North Churchfeild 1628 LMR
  • North Church Feild 1687 Em
  • N. Church Field 1821 AH 1824 O

Etymology

( lost ) , 1595 (18), 1712, 1779, 1785Foster , 1839TA , 1846EnclA , North Church Feild 1687Em , the churche northe feilde 1627FLDudd , le North Churchfeild 1628LMR , North Church Feild 1687Em , N . Church Field 1821AH , 1824 O , cf. North Church field lane 1822Terrier and le Kyrkfeld 1509Anc , le Kirkfeld 1561ib , Kirkfeilde 1595FSurv , Kirkfeildes 1657Holywell , Marsh chappil kirke fields 1663ib , in Campo ecclesiastico 1564Anc , the Church feild 1595FSurv , le Churchfeild 1617, 1619LMR , le Church feild 1622, 1637ib , le Church Feild 1665ib , le Church field 1638ib , and note South Church Field , West Church Field 1779, 1785Foster , the South Church field 1813MC , South Church field 1813ib , South Church Field 1848EnclA , South Church field Lane 1822Terrier , self - explanatory , v. kirkja , cirice , feld . The change from Kirk to Church is noteworthy .