English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Benjafield's Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Gillingham

Historical Forms

  • Bengeruylesgrove 1313 Cl
  • Bengerville 1568 Hutch3 1811 OS
  • Bengfeldes 1583 SPDom
  • Benjafield 1641 Hutch3
  • Benjey Hills 1839 TA

Etymology

, Bengeruylesgrove 1313 Cl, Bengerville 1568 Hutch3, 1811 OS, Bengfeldes 1583SPDom , Benjafield 1641 Hutch3, Benjey Hills 1839TA , a manorial name , cf. John (de ) Bengervill 1300 Hutch3, 1373For , Agnes Bengervile 1327SR , John Bengervile 1374For , v. grāf(a) ' grove, copse ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement