English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Frieze Hall, Frieze Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Weald

Historical Forms

  • Frithstigele 1299 WalthamC
  • le ffrythstigele 1301 For
  • ffrese hyll 1571 SWealdPR

Etymology

Frieze Hall, Frieze Hill is Frithstigele 1299WalthamC , le ffrythstigele 1301For , ffrese hyll 1571 SWealdPR. 'Path in or by the wood,' v. fyrhþ(e), stigel .