Merryfield
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cattistock
Historical Forms
- Merryfield 1774 Hutch1 1811 OS
- Murifeld(') 1304,1305 Winch 1332 SR
- Mer(r)ifield 1578,1580 Hutch1
- Merefeilde 1620 DRO
Etymology
Merryfield (ST 578009), Merryfield 1774 Hutch1 (a farm), 1811 OS, Murifeld (')1304, 1305Winch (p), 1332 SR (p), Mer (r )ifield 1578, 1580 Hutch1, Merefeilde 1620DRO , 'pleasant field', or 'field where merry-making took place', v. myrge , feld , cf. also Merryfield Orchd 1839TA .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Dudley Moor
- Inpark Fm
- Metford Mill
- Modbury
- Witcham Fm, Broad Witcham
- Woors or Worths
- Hewdon
- Bestedon
- Chalmington, Higher Chalmington
- Chantmarle
- Holway Fm, Hr Holway Fm, West Holway
Other OS name
- Castle Hill & Castle Plant.
- The Castle
- Cattistock Fm & Cattistock Lodge
- Cattistock Mill
- Cerne Lane
- Chalmington Firs, Chalmington Fm, Chalmington Ho & Chalmington Moors
- Chantmarle Lane & Chantmarle Moor
- Charity Bottom
- Ellerslie Ctg
- Chick's Copse (Lane)
- Charlie Close Plant.
- Eweleaze Coppice
- Church
- Fortune's Wd
- Hill Barn
- Holway Lane
- The Kennels
- Lankham Bottom
- Long Ash Lane
- Long Plant.
- Middle Hill
- Mill Lane
- Norton Plant.
- Old Wood
- Prospect Place
- Rectory
- Sandhills
- Three Horse Shoes Inn
- Voss's Lane & Voss's Moor
- West Woods Fm