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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lovel Barn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chailey

Historical Forms

  • Lofeld 1288 Ass 1332 SR 1373 Pat
  • Lofeud 1279 QW
  • Lotfeld 1296 SR
  • Lovelde 1316 FA
  • Loffeld 1316 Fine 1528 SRS14,51

Etymology

This would seem to be a compound of OE  hlot , 'lot,' and feld, hence 'open land divided by lot.' Cf. Lovell's supra 264.