Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Arn(e)wayesfeld, Arn(e)wayisfeld 1350,1351 Eyre

• Arn(i)es(s)feld 1360 MinAcct

• Arn(e)wayfeld 1358,1362 1360 Rental

• Magna Arnefeld & Parva Arnefeld Arnefeld 1360 Rental

• Arnfield, Arnfield Moor 1831 Bry

• Armfield 1717 Sheaf

• Armfield Mill 1831 Bry

• Armfield Brook, Armfield Clough, Armfield Moor 1842 OS

• Arnewey 1290 Court

Etymology

Arnfield, Arnfield Brook, Arnfield Clough, Arnfield Flats, Arnfield Gutter, Arnfield Lane & Arnfield Moor (102–0198), Arn (e )wayesfeld , Arn (e )wayisfeld 1350, 1351Eyre , Arn (i )es (s )feld 1360MinAcct , Arn (e )wayfeld 1358, 1362ib , 1360Rental , Magna Arnefeld & Parva Arnefeld Arnefeld 1360Rental , Arnfield , Arnfield Moor 1831 Bry, Armfield 1717 Sheaf, Armfield Mill 1831 Bry, Armfield Brook , Armfield Clough , Armfield Moor 1842 OS, 'Arneway's, or Earnwīg's, field', from the ME  pers.n. and surname Arneway or its original the OE  pers.n. Earnwīg , v. feld , magna , parva . The surname is borne by Alice Arnewey 1290 Court, at Macclesfield, and John Ernwey , Arnewey mayor of Chester 1268–78, cf. Reaney s.n.Arneway . The brook joins Hollingworth Brook 311supra .