Linkfield Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Reigate
Historical Forms
- Linkefeld c.1180 AddCh 1263 Ass 1354 Ct
- Lingfeild St 1602 SrWills
Etymology
Linkfield Ho (6″) is Linkefeld c. 1180AddCh (p), 1263Ass et freq to 1354Ct , with variant spellings Lynkefeld and Linkefeud , Lingfeild St 1602 SrWills. This may be for OE hlinca-feld , 'open land marked by the presence of linches .' v. hlinc , feld . Cf. Lingfield infra 327.