Toppesfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Toppesfield
Historical Forms
- Topesfelda, Topesfeldā, Topesfelde 1086 DB
- Top(p)esfeld(e) 1196–1205 FF
- Top(p)isfeld(e) 1331 Londin
- Topesfeud 1303 FA
- Top(p)isfeud 1314 Ipm
- Thop(p)esfeld 1219 Bracton 1239 Stoke
- Thop(p)esfeud ib.
- Topsfeld 1412 FA
- Top(e)feld(e) c.1180 France 1212 RBE 1239 FF 1312 Fine
- Thopefeld 1212 RBE
- Thopefeud 1239 FF
Etymology
There is an Anglo-Scandinavian name Topi , but more probably we have here the OE name found in Topsham (PN D 454), in Tupsley (PN He 192) and also in Toppinghoe supra 289.Hence, 'Topp 's open land,' v. feld .