Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• to Beamfleote, æt Beamfleote 894 ASC c.900 Ethelweard c.990 BM 1067

• Beamflete 1066–87 WDB 1496 MinAcct

• Beamfled 12th HH

• Beamfleotam c.1250 MP

• Benfleota 1068 EHRxi 1309

• Benflet 1086 DB 1201 P 1235 Ass

• Benflet Magna 1248 Ass

• Benflet Parva 1255 Ass

• Benfled 1168–76 P

• Benfliet 1203 FF a.1272 Colch

• Suthbenfleete, Benfleete 1281 FF

• Bienflet 12th Crispin 1117–21,1222–46 WDB

• Beanflota(m) 12th FW

• Beanflet 1128–34 Colch

• Bemflet(e) 1157–1200 WDB 1219 FF t.Hy3 Ipm 1274 RH 1319 Ipm

• Northbemflet(e) 1337 Londin

• Bemfled 1166 P 1289 FF

• Bemfleth a.1272 Colch

• Bemflet 1768 M

• Bemfleet c.1840 TA

• Bamflet 1200 P 1263 Ipm

• Bainflet(e) 1201–13 BM

• Beinflet(e), Beynflet(e) 1212 RBE 1219 FF 1224 Bracton 1254,1255 Ass

• Beynfleit, Beynfliet 1224 FF

• Beynfeld 1261 ib

• Beniflet 1251,1344,1345 Pat

• Benifleth 1291 Tax

• Baunflet 1260 FF

• Bon(e)flet 1272 Ass

• Southbewinflete 1486–1515 ECP

• Bendflyt 1519 LP

Etymology

'Tree-marked creek,' v. beam , fleot . Cf. The Fleet (TA).North corresponds to Little and South to Great . South Benfleet is on a creek, commonly known as Benfleet Creek. North Benfleet is on the far side of a considerable ridge and not on any stream. The parishes are not contiguous.