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East Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Waddingham

Historical Forms

  • the East field 1625 Terrier
  • the East feilde 1679 Terrier
  • East fields p1770 Waite

Etymology

, 1638, 1700Terrier , 1702MiscDon 275 , the East field 1625Terrier , the East feilde 1679Terrier , East fields p1770Waite , one of the great fields of the parish , v. ēast , feld and cf. North field and Westfield Thornes in f. ns . ( b ) infra .