Stanfree
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bolsover
Historical Forms
- Stanfre 1258 Ass
- Standfre 1306 ib
- Stanfre 1578 AddCh
- Stainfre 1620 StarChamb
- Stanfroe (sic) 1623 Ct
- Stanfree 1624 Portland
Etymology
Stanfree, Stanfre 1258 Ass (p), Standfre 1306 ib (p), Stanfre 1578AddCh , Stainfre 1620StarChamb , Stanfroe (sic)1623Ct , Stanfree 1624Portland . Little can be said about this obscure name, unless it be a descriptive adjectival name from OE stān -frēo 'stone-free' referring to the ground.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Bentinck Villas
- Pond Ho
- Spittal Green
- Town End
- Whaley Mill
- Woodside
- Blackbanks
- Blind Lane
- Boleappleton
- Bolsover Castle
- Bolsover Hill
- Bolsover Moor
- Carrvale
- The Coppice
- Grave Wood
- Hill Top
- Hornscroft Road
- Limekiln Field
- Longlands
- Marlpit Lane
- Nether Woodhouse
- Nook Villa
- The Nunnery
- Ovencroft Lane
- Over Woodhouse
- Petticoat Lane
- Portland Ho