Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• in suth campo de Fulestowe 1277–92 Holywell

• in campo australi de fulstow 1277–92 ib

• in campo austr' 1425 LMR 1462 Anc

• in australi camp' 1442 LMR

• in austr' campo 1452 Anc

• in Austral' Camp' 1543 ib

• in Campo Austral' 1567 ib

• in Australi Campo 1637 Holywell

• Suthe campis 1291 ib

• in South campo 1384 LMR

• Southe feld 1425 1574 Anc

• Southfelde 1514 LMR

• le southe feld' 1522 Anc

• the South feld 1610 Holywell

• the South fielde 1636 LMR

• the Southfield 1637 Holywell

• ye South field 1725 Foster

• the South Field 1808 HD 1819 EnclA 1827,1832 HD

Etymology

SOUTHFIELD FM, in suth campo de Fulestowe 1277–92Holywell , in campo australi de fulstow 1277–92ib , in campo austr '1425LMR , 1462Anc , in australi camp '1442LMR , in austr ' campo 1452Anc , in Austral ' Camp '1543ib , in Campo Austral '1567ib , in Australi Campo 1637Holywell , Suthe campis 1291ib , in South campo 1384LMR , Southe feld 1425ib , 1574Anc , Southfelde 1514LMR , le southe feld '1522Anc , the South feld 1610Holywell , the South fielde 1636LMR , the Southfield 1637Holywell , y e South field 1725Foster , the South Field 1808HD , 1819EnclA , 1827, 1832HD , self-explanatory, v. sūð , feld ; it was one of the two great fields of the village, cf. the North Field in f.ns. (a) infra .