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Survey of English Place-Names

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South Fields

Other OS name in the Parish of Barrow upon Soar

Historical Forms

  • Southfelde 1544 Surv
  • ye Sowth Feld 1568 Ct
  • the South Feild 1651 Terrier
  • South field 1700 ib
  • Southend field 1797 Plan

Etymology

, 1925 Kelly , Southfelde 1544 Surv, ye Sowth Feld 1568 Ct, the South Feild 1651Terrier , South field 1700ib , Southend field 1797Plan ( v. ende ) , v. sūð , feld ; one of the early great fields of the township .