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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.

Ryefield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harting

Historical Forms

  • camp. voc. la Riefeld 1263 Durf

Etymology

Ryefield is camp. voc. la Riefeld (1263Durf ). Self-explanatory.In G (1823) it is marked 'Rivall Fm,' and this form, with Sussex voicing of f to v , is preserved in Rival Lodge nearby.