Farnsfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Farnsfield
Historical Forms
- Fearnesfeld, (on) Fearnes felda 958 BCS1029 14th
- Farnesfeld 1086 DB 1252 FF 1275 RH 1293 Ebor 1331 BM 1333 SR
- Farnesfeld juxta Edyngle 1287 Ass
- Franesfeld 1086 DB
- Farmangfeld' Archiepiscopi 1185 P
- Farnefeld 1187,1188 P 1194 P 1198 FF 1215 Cur 1276 For 1344 FF
- Fernyfelde 1531 LP
- Franfeild 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
This is not an easy name but if we accept the rather awkward genitival compound involved we may interpret the name as 'open land of the bracken,' a description which would be aptly used of the country to the west of Farnsfield, v. fearn , feld .