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Carnfield Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Normanton

Historical Forms

  • Carlyngthawyte, Carlingthawyte (sic) 1485 FF
  • Wolly Carlingthwaite 1524 Alf 1569 DbAxxxii
  • Carlingtwate Hall 1577 Saxton
  • Carlingthwaite Hall 1673 Derby 1790 Butter
  • Kernthaite 1501 Woll
  • Carnethwate 1503 ib
  • Carnwhayte 1504 Ipm
  • Carnethwayte, Carnethwaite 1546 Woll 1633 DbAvi
  • Carnethwaite als Carlingthwaite 1639 Relxxvi
  • Carnfield Hall 1801 Cary

Etymology

Carnfield Hall, Carlyngthawyte , Carlingthawyte (sic)1485FF , Carlingtwhat 1493 Wolly Carlingthwaite 1524Alf , 1569 DbA xxxii, Carlingtwate Hall 1577 Saxton, Carlingthwaite Hall 1673Derby et passim to 1790 Butter, Kernthaite 1501Woll , Carnethwate 1503 ib, Carnwhayte 1504 Ipm, Carnethwayte , Carnethwaite 1546Woll , 1633 DbA vi, Carnethwaite als Carlingthwaite 1639 Rel xxvi, Carnfield Hall 1801 Cary. 'Old woman's clearing', v. kerling , þveit , with later substitution of feld for þveit as in Brackenfield supra 217.