Beanfield Lawn
Major Settlement in the Parish of Beanfield Lawn
Historical Forms
- landa de Banefeld c.1220 For 1235,1244 Cl 1252 Seld13 1252 Ch 1287,t.Ed3 For
- landa de Banifeud c.1220 For
- Banifeld 1246 Seld13
- Banyfeldlaunde 1337 Ass
- Benigfeud 1250 Cl
- Benyfeld 1255 Seld13
- Benyfelde Laund 1551 Pat
- landa de Benefeld 1244 Cl
- laund of Benefield 1791 Bridges
Etymology
This was originally an open space in Rockingham Forest belonging to the manor of Benefield (infra 211). In recent times the names have unhappily been divorced from one another by a new and artificial spelling and pronunciation of Beanfield.For lawn v. Wakefield Lawn supra 105.
Places in the same Parish
None