English Place-name Society

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.

Spittle Field

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leverington

Historical Forms

  • Spetilfeld 1411 Ct
  • Spitlefeild 16th Fenlandvii

Etymology

Spittle Field (6″) is Spetilfeld 1411Ct , Spitlefeild 16th Fenland vii.This was probably part of the endowment of the Hospital of St John the Baptist of Leverington (cf. L 228). v. feld .