Henfield Wood and Barn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lindfield
Historical Forms
- (to) heanfelde 765 BCS197 c.1300
- Hemfelt c.1200 ADA14133
- Henefeld 1327 SR
- Henfield 1595 SRS14,37
- Hendfeild 1636 SAC19,49
Etymology
Henfield Wood and Barn is (to ) heanfelde 765 (c. 1300) BCS 197, Hemfelt c. 1200AD A 14133, Henefeld 1327 SR (p), Henfield 1595 SRS 14, 37, Hendfeild 1636 SAC 19, 49. 'At the high open land,' v. heah , feld . It includes the district once called Henfield Common, now Scaynes Hill Common.