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Dowerfield Dairy Ho & Dowerfield Dairy Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Long Bredy

Historical Forms

  • Dowersfields 1650 ParlSurv
  • Dowerfield 1774 Hutch1 1811 OS

Etymology

Dowerfield Dairy Ho & Dowerfield Dairy Fm (SY 567912), Dowrefielde ferme 1611, Dowerfeilde 1615DuCo , Dowersfields 1650ParlSurv , Dowerfield 1774 Hutch1, 1811 OS, cf. Dowerland 1431 FA, Dower Stonye Close 1650ParlSurv , Dower Field Cowleaze , Dower Field Down & Dower Field Eweleaze , Dowerfield Hams & Dowerfield Willow Bed 1839TA , v. dowere 'dowry', feld , land . This estate lay in the manor of Ryme Extrinseca infra , v. Hutch1 1297, Hutch3 2188, Boswell 19, par. name supra , cf. also Baglake Fm supra and Hallings infra .