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Eastfield Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of North Thoresby

Etymology

, cf. y eEastfeld 1601Terrier , the East (e ) feild 1609DuLaMB , the Eastfeld 1611Terrier , Eastfeild 1625, 1638, 1679, 1697, 1703, 1715Terrier , (the ) East Feild 1664, 1724Terrier , the East Field 1745Em , East field 1786 Yard , one of the great fields of the village , v. ēast , feld and cf. Westfield Fm infra . It is also referred to as the est syde of the towne 1577Terrier , y e east side 1709Terrier .