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Survey of English Place-Names

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Alfell Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Elmstead

Historical Forms

  • Aldefeld 1248 FF

Etymology

is Aldefeld 1248 FF . Probably ' old (i.e. long incultivation) open country , ' v. eald , feld , and cf. Allfield (Sa) , Aldefeld '1253 Cl .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement