English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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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 .

Places in the same Parish