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Wall Fields Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Nantwich

Historical Forms

  • (le) Wall(e)field, (le) Wall(e)fyld(e), (le) Wall(e)filde 1445,1479 Comb 1455,1502,1511 AddCh
  • Walfyld 1465 ib
  • the Wallesfildes 1470 ib
  • le Lyttulwalfield & le Morewalfield, le Lyttulwalfeild & le Morewalfeild 1474 Rich

Etymology

Wall Fields Fm, (le ) Wall (e )field , (le ) Wall (e )fyld (e ), (le ) Wall (e )filde 1445, 1479 Comb, 1455, 1502, 1511AddCh , Walfyld 1465ib , the Wallesfildes 1470ib , le Lyttulwalfield & le Morewalfield , le Lyttulwalfeild & le Morewalfeild 1474 Rich, 'field at a spring', v. wælla , feld , lȳtel , māra , cf. William de Fonte E1AddCh , William Attewalle 1313ib .