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.

Campsfield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kidlington

Historical Forms

  • Campesfeld 1221–6 Os
  • Campesfelde c.1276 Os
  • Campsfield 1765 Bodl

Etymology

Campsfield is Campesfeld 1221–6 Os (p), Campesfelde c. 1276 Os, Campsfield 1765Bodl . Cf. Campfield close 1606–7Survey . Probably 'feld of the enclosure,' v. camp .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement