English Place-name Society

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.

Eastfield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Peterborough

Historical Forms

  • Æstfeld 963 ASC 12th
  • Estfeld 1189 Ch 1332 Ch 1227
  • Estfeud 1253 Ass
  • Estfeelde 1578 BM

Etymology

Eastfield is Æstfeld 963E (12th) ASC, Estfeld 1189 (1332) Ch, 1227 Ch, Estfeud 1253Ass , Estfeelde 1578 BM. v. feld . It lies just east of Peterborough.