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.

Pitfield Barns

Other OS name in the Parish of Hatfield Peverel

Historical Forms

  • Petfeld 1185 Templars
  • Pet(te)feld 1293 FF 1327 SR 1415 Rental 1426 IpmR
  • Pottefeld 1448 ib

Etymology

is Petfeld 1185 Templars, Pet (te )feld 1293 FF (p), 1327SR (p), 1415Rental , 1426 IpmR, Pottefeld 1448 ib . v. pytt , feld .