English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Offal

Early-attested site in the Parish of Comberton

Historical Forms

  • (le) Aldefeld(e), (le) Aldefeld(e) de Comberton(e), (le) Aldefeld(e) de Cumberton(e) c.1250 StJohn'sH 13th StJohn's
  • the Offield 1706 Terr
  • Comberton Offal c.1825 O.S.

Etymology

The Offal is (le ) Aldefeld (e ), (le ) Aldefeld (e ) de Comberton (e ), (le ) Aldefeld (e ) de Cumberton (e )c. 1250StJohn 'sH , 13thStJohn 's , the Offield 1706Terr , Comberton Offal c. 1825 O.S. 'The old open country,' v. feld and cf. Offal End infra 78.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement