English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Cold Fd

Field in the Parish of Motcombe

Historical Forms

  • 1838 TA
  • Coale Feild 1609 LRMB

Etymology

Cold Fd(Coale Feild 1609, v. col1'coal, charcoal', cf. Cole Haies 1609 which may contain the same first el. or a surname Cole, cf.Coles infra, v.(ge)hæg)