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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.

Harpfield

Other OS name in the Parish of St Briavels

Historical Forms

  • claus' past' voc' le Harp' 1635 For10
  • the Harp 1842 TA

Etymology

, claus ' past 'voc ' le Harp '1635For 10, the Harp 1842TA , so called from the shape of the field ( as can be seen on O.S . 156 – 557039 ) , cf. HarpsWood (238supra ) .