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Survey of English Place-Names

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Merrifield

Other OS name in the Parish of Buckfastleigh

Historical Forms

  • Meryfyld 1563 DA
  • Merifeild 1661 Recov

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Meryfyld 1563 DA31, Merifeild 1661Recov . v. Merrivale supra 247 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement