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.

Frier's Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Little Sampford

Historical Forms

  • le ffreres 1343 Sampford
  • the Fryers 1486–1515 ECP
  • le Templecroft 1277 Sampford

Etymology

is le ffreres 1343Sampford ,the Fryers 1486–1515 ECP. It belonged to the Hospital ofSt John of Jerusalem whose possessions included le Templecroft (1277Sampford ) .