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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blowhead Field

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tydd St Giles

Historical Forms

  • (campi) Bloheuede 1438 Sewers
  • Bolhedd (sic) 1496 Ct
  • Bloheade 1579 ib
  • Bloheade feilde 1618 AddCh

Etymology

Blowhead Field (6″) is (campi ) Bloheuede 1438Sewers , Bolhedd (sic)1496Ct , Bloheade 1579 ib., Bloheade feilde 1618AddCh . OE  blā(w), 'cold, exposed,' and hēafod , 'head, headland.' Cf. Blofield (Nf), Blafelda , Blawefelle DB, Blofeld 1294 Bodl.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement