No Man's Land
Early-attested site in the Parish of Broadway
Historical Forms
- nanesmonnes land 972 BCS1282 c.1050
Etymology
This interesting field-name, for whose identification we are indebted to Mr C. A. Seyler, lies S.E. of the Fish Inn and is a remarkable case of long survival. Cf. Nonemanneslonde in Pershore (AD iii)Mommonelond (sic) in Bishampton (Nash), Nanesmanneslande in the DB for Middlesex, Nomansland in Droitwich (1456), Nanesmonnes land in Cleeve (Gl), BCS 246.