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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fifield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bray

Historical Forms

  • Fifhide 1316 Fine 1385 PubLib(Bray)
  • Fifhyde 1324,1395 ib
  • Fyfyde 1416 Windsor
  • Fyfhede 1491 PubLib(Bray)

Etymology

Fifield, Fifhide 1316 Fine, 1385PubLib (Bray ), Fifhyde 1324, 1395ib , Fyfyde 1416Windsor , Fyfhede 1491PubLib (Bray ); cf. also Fyfhydestrete , Fyfhydeslane 1316 Fine, Fifhidestrete , Fifhideslane 1325 Cl, Fifhydefeld 1396PubLib (Bray ), Fyfhedefeld 1491ib , Fyfeelde Greene 1573SpecCom , Fifeild Feild 1636PubLib (Bray ), Fyfield Green and Lane 1800 Eden. 'Five hides', a common p.n.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement