Pinesfield Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rickmansworth
Historical Forms
- Pinnelesfeld 796 BCS280 13th
- Pinesfeld t.Ric1 Ch 1301 FA 1303
- Pynesfeld c.1275 Gesta
- Pinnesfeld t.John Dugdii 1223 FF 1291 Tax
- Pynnesfeld t.Ed1 StAlbansO
- Pynsefelde c.1460 Whet
- Pinchfield 1753 Recov
Etymology
Pinesfield Fm (6″) is Pinnelesfeld 796 (13th) BCS 280, Pinesfeld t. Ric 1 (1301) Ch, 1303 FA, Pynesfeld c. 1275 Gesta, Pinnesfeld t. John Dugd ii, 1223FF , 1291 Tax, Pynnesfeld t. Ed 1StAlbansO , Pynsefelde c. 1460 Whet, Pinchfield 1753Recov . The first element in the name is a personal name Pinnel , a diminutive form of OE Pinna . The name is not on record in OE but is found in the Inquisitio Eliensis in the forms Pinna and Pinnae and in the strong form Pin in the Gloucestershire DB. See further Pinley (PN Wa 167, 219), Pinton (PN Wo 334) and Pennaton (PN D 291).