Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wytfeld 1270 Roscoe

• Wytfolde (sic) 1270 For

• Whitefeld(e) near Shireburne 1309 Pat

• Whitefeld(e) iuxta Shireborn' 1309 Salis

• Whytefeld(e) 1395,1525 Salis 1538,1566 Digby

• Whittefeld' 1474 ib

• Whytefeld(e) 1538,1566 Digby

• Whytfyld 1559 Salis

• Whitfelde 1569–74 Map

• Whitefild 1593 Batten

• Witfield 1614 Pitt

• Whitfield 1614 Digby 1811 OS

• Whitfeild 1677 Digby

• (o)tton(-)Whitfield 1774 Hutch1 1795 Boswell 1870 Hutch3

• Whyttfeldlane 1464 Digby

Etymology

Whitfield Fm (ST 619109), Wytfeld 1270 Roscoe, Wytfolde (sic)1270For , Whitefeld (e ) near Shireburne 1309 Pat, Whitefeld (e ) iuxta Shireborn '1309Salis , Whytefeld (e )1395, 1525Salis , 1538, 1566Digby , Whittefeld '1474ib , Whitefeild house 16, Whitffylde 1523Shepherd 2, Whytefeld (e )1538, 1566Digby , Whytfyld 1559Salis , Whitfelde 1569–74Map , Whitefild 1593Batten , Witfield 1614Pitt , Whitfield 1614Digby , 1811 OS, Whitfeild 1677Digby , Wo (o )tton (-)Whitfield 1774 Hutch1, 1795 Boswell, 1870 Hutch3, 'white tract of open country', v. hwīt , feld . In the 18th and 19th cent. forms, Wootton may be manorial or an old name meaning 'farm in or near a wood', from wudu and tūn , cf. Wootton Glanville par. supra and Whitfield Woods infra . The form Whyttfeldlane 1464Digby also belongs here, v. lane .