Frithfold Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirdford
Historical Forms
- Frittesfald c.1280 Perc
- Frythfould 1639 SRS14,221
Etymology
This is probably 'wood fold,' i.e. in the wood, v . fyrhþ, falod.
If any stress is to be laid on the genitival s in the first form we may compare Friesden in Berkhampsted (Herts), Frithesden in 1293 (Ch), with a reference in the same document to a wood in Berkhampsted called le Fryth .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Crawfold Fm
- Gownfold Fm
- Strudgwick Wood
- Ebernoe
- Hardnip's Barn
- Idehurst Fm
- Idolsfold Fm
- Ifold Ho
- Langhurst Fm
- Linfold Fm
- Oakhurst
- Plaistow
- Rumbold Fm
- Scratchings Fm
- Shillinglee Park
- Sladeland Ho
- Slifehurst
- Sparrwood
- Steer's Common
- Wassell Mill
- Fountain's Fm
- Hawkhurst Court
- Swear Fm
- Wephurst
- Barkfold
- Battlehurst Fm
- Bittlesham
- Bushetts
- Chilsfold Fm
- Hyffold
- Todhurst