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.

Springfield

Other OS name in the Parish of Halstock

Etymology

( Kelly ) , cf. Hr Spring Cl & Lr Spring Cl 1842TA , Spring Certain (sic)1842TA , Spring Cmn 1842TA , Spring Serving Grd 1842TA and also fontem Hy 3 , Peter de Fonte ( a witness ) 1306 both AddCh ( from Lat  fons ' spring ' ) .