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Bonvils Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Worth Matravers

Historical Forms

  • Bonfield's fields fm or Weston fm 1754 Hutch3
  • Weston, Weston-Worth, alias Bonvils or Bondfields fields 1774 Hutch1
  • Bodmans Fd (sic) 1840 TA
  • Bodminsfield 1861 Hutch3
  • Bonvyll 1546 Ct

Etymology

, Bonfield 's fields fm or Weston fm 1754 Hutch3, Weston ,Weston -Worth , alias Bonvils or Bondfields fields 1774 Hutch1, Bodmans Fd (sic)1840TA , Bodminsfield (qu . Bonviles field ) 1861 Hutch3,from Henry Bonvyll 1546Ct , v. Weston Fm supra , cf. Bondfields Ave in Swanage par . supra .