English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Albyfield

Other OS name in the Parish of Cumrew

Historical Forms

  • Aldbyfeld 1485 Ipm
  • Aldbifield 1509 LanerA
  • Albyfeylde 1546 Norfolk
  • Abbefield 1552 March

Etymology

is Aldbyfeld 1485 Ipm, Aldbifield 1509LanerA , Albyfeylde 1546Norfolk , Abbefield 1552 March , probably referring to the ' field ' or cultivated territory of a lost settlement named Aldby ( v. (e)ald , ) . Cf. Aldby infra 186 .

Places in the same Parish