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Survey of English Place-Names

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Offal End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Haslingfield

Historical Forms

  • laudefeud 1273 Queens'
  • (le) Aldefeld(e) 1286,1360 Trinity 1300 Queens'
  • Aldefeld(e) Ende 1453 Trinity
  • Offal End c.1825 O.S.

Etymology

Offal End is laudefeud 1273Queens ' (p), (le ) Aldefeld (e )1286, 1360Trinity , 1300Queens ', Aldefeld (e ) Ende 1453Trinity , Offal End c. 1825 O.S. Cf. Eldefeldehyl , Laldefeudhel 14thQueens ', Alfeld Grene 1481Trinity , le Hallfeld Grene 1504Queens ', Awfield 1701 DKR xli, v. eald , feld , ende and cf. The Offal supra 74, Offals Wood infra 359 and Ofields (PN Wa 377). laude -, Lalde - contain the French definite article prefixed.