English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Littlefield Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of White Waltham

Historical Forms

  • Lutlefeld' 1238 Cl
  • Littelefeud 1286 ib
  • Luttlefeld 1318 PubLib(Bray)
  • Lutlefeld 1324 ib
  • Littlefeud 1340 Hearne 1711
  • Lytilfelde Grene 1494 Ipm
  • Litylfeld 1497 Chertsey
  • Littlefield Green 1790 Pride

Etymology

Littlefield Green, Lutlefeld '1238 Cl (p), Littelefeud 1286 ib (p), Luttlefeld 1318PubLib (Bray ) (p), Lutlefeld 1324ib , Littlefeud 1340 (1711) Hearne, Lytilfelde Grene 1494 Ipm, Litylfeld 1497 Chertsey, Littlefield Green 1790 Pride, 'small piece of open land', v. lȳtel , feld .