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Stanwardine in the Fields

Major Settlement in the Parish of Baschurch

Historical Forms

  • Staurdine 1086 DB
  • Stawurdin' 1177 P
  • Stawurthin 1213 Cur
  • Staworyn 1399 Cl
  • Stanwardin 1194 P
  • Staneworthin 1242 Fees
  • Stanewrthin 1255-6 Ass
  • Stannarton 1616 SBL8485
  • Stannerton, Stannardyne, Stannarden 1635 SBL10293
  • Staneworthyn Alchamp, Stanwarthin in Le Felde (p) 1271-2 Ass
  • Stanworthyng' in La Feld, Stanwordyn in Campo 1291-2 Ass
  • Stanworthin ythefeld 1316 FA
  • Stanword' in Bosco 1231 SAC

Etymology

'Enclosed settlement on stony ground', OE  *stān -worðign .