Gownfold Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirdford
Historical Forms
- Goundevile 1498 Ipm
- Gundeville 1271 Ass
Etymology
Gownfold Fm appears as Goundevile (1498 Ipm) and takes its name from the family of William de Gundeville (1271Ass ). The modern form has been influenced by the numerous -folds in the parish, f is commonly pronounced as v in Sussex. Cf. supra 61s. n. Ryefields.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Crawfold 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
- Frithfold Fm
- Hyffold
- Todhurst