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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bettfield Clough

Other OS name in the Parish of Chapel en le Frith

Historical Forms

  • Betfyld 1547 FF
  • Betfeld 1549 ib

Etymology

, cf. Bottfelde (sic)1480 Cox i , Bettfield 1483 Hastings , Betfyld 1547FF , Betfeld 1549 ib , perhaps ' Betta's open land ' , v. feld , cf. Betley(PN Sx 216) .