The Beesons
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sutton
Historical Forms
- Estounesende 1302 ElyCh
- Beestoun 1348 ElyCh
- the Besons 1742 BedL
Etymology
The Beesons is Estounesende 1302ElyCh , Beestoun 1348ElyCh , the Besons 1742 BedL. OE bī ēastan tūne , 'to the east of the hamlet,' v. tūn and cf. Westounesende de Sutton 1324ElyCh , bisuthentun 13thElyM (Stretham), Attewestounesende de Wynteworthe 1314Ct and Bestwall (PN Do 146).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Between Ditches Drove
- Blockmoor Fen
- Broadpiece Fm
- West Fen Drove
- Burystead Fm
- The Causeway
- Chain Causeway
- The Grove
- The Gullet
- Jolly Banker's, Jolly Banker's Bridge
- The Lawns
- North Meadlands
- South Meadlands
- Mill Ho
- Long North Fen Drove
- Short North Fen Drove
- North Middlemoor
- Row End Fm
- Rymanmoor Drove
- South Fen
- Sutton Holwoods
- Sutton Meadlands
- Sutton Mill
- Sutton West Fen
- America
- North Fen