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Westfield Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Covenham

Historical Forms

  • Covenham Mill 1824 O 1830 Gre
  • ye mill 1697 Terrier
  • ye milne 1724 Terrier
  • ye Mill 1745 Terrier

Etymology

is Covenham Mill 1824 O, 1830 Gre, y e mill 1697Terrier , y e milne 1724Terrier , ye Mill 1745Terrier , cf. Mulnewone (for Mulnewong ) 1314 Ch ( v. vangr ' a garden,an in-field ' ) . The modern name commemorates one of the open fields of the village and is campo occident '1420Goulding , the west feld 1577Terrier , the west feild 1601Terrier , y e west Feilde 1638Terrier , y e west feild 1724Terrier , y e west field 1686Terrier , y e Westfield 1697Terrier , the west Field 1745Terrier , Covenham Westfield 1797EnclA , the Westfield 1864Terrier , self - explanatory , v. west , feld .