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.

Melton Flg

Field in the Parish of Croxton

Historical Forms

1796 Yarb

melton close 1601 Terrier

Melton close 1634 Terrier

Melton Close 1690 Terrier

Etymology

Melton Flg(melton close 1601, Melton close 1634,Melton Close 1690, alluding to Melton Ross)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Yarborough Camp

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Croxton