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Alstone Fields

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alstone

Historical Forms

  • Alstonfield 1649 ParlSurv
  • Aulstonfield 1777 M

Etymology

Alstone Fields, Alstonfield 1649 ParlSurv, Aulstonfield 1777 M, v. feld ; cf. similar local names Greet Field, Gretton Field (36–7supra ), Alderton Field (49infra ), all in the same area on the south side of the Stow road, and denoting the flat arable land belonging to these villages.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement