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Whitfield Wds

Other OS name in the Parish of Lillington

Historical Forms

  • Whitfield Wood 1843 TA
  • 'wood of Bishop of Salisbury at Wytfeld' 1270 Roscoe
  • Est Whittfelde Wood 16 Shepherd2
  • (Est) Whytefeld(es) Wod' 1538 Digby
  • Whytfyld Wodd(e) 1559 Salis
  • Whitefielde Woodes 1614 Digby
  • Whitfeild Wood 1646 SC

Etymology

, Whitfield Wood 1843TA , 'wood of Bishop of Salisbury at Wytfeld '1270 Roscoe, Est Whittfelde Wood 16Shepherd 2, (Est ) Whytefeld (es ) Wod '1538Digby , Whytfyld Wodd (e )1559Salis , Whitefielde Woodes 1614Digby , Whitfeild Wood 1646 SC , v. wudu , Whitfield Fm supra .