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Highfield Spinney

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton and Dalby

Historical Forms

  • le Highfelde 1555 Pat
  • (le) Highfeild 1561(1700),1593(17) Rental
  • High Field 1609 Terrier 18 Rental 1747 Surv 1786 TA 1848
  • the High feilds 1648 Surv l.17 Terrier 17 Surv
  • High feildes 1682 ib
  • the Hiey Fillds 1686 Rental
  • the two Highfields 1646(1791),1668(1791),1681(1791) Surv
  • High-feilds 1668 ib
  • Great High feild, Little High feild 1682 1708 Rental 1708 Terrier
  • High field 1682(1791),1685(1791) Surv 1683×88 Terrier 1747 Rental
  • Little High Field 1848 TA

Etymology

, le Highfelde 1555Pat, (le ) Highfeild 1561 (1700), 1593 (17)Rental , High Field 1609 (18)Terrier , 1747Rental , 1786Surv , 1848TA , the High feilds 1648Surv ,l.17Terrier , 17Surv , High feildes 1682ib , the Hiey Fillds 1686Rental ,the two Highfields 1646 (1791), 1668 (1791), 1681 (1791)Surv , the 2High-feilds 1668ib , Great High feild , Little High feild 1682ib , 1708Rental , 1708Terrier , High field 1682 (1791), 1685 (1791)Surv , 1683 × 88Terrier , 1747Rental , Little High Field 1848TA , v. hēah 1 , feld ; one of the great fields of the village .