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Northfield Farm

Other OS name in the Parish of Nettleham

Historical Forms

  • the north feild 1647 ParlSurv
  • in campo boreali 1708 FLDeeds
  • le North field 1720 Foster
  • the late North Field 1778,1779 MCBNe 1781,1838,1840 NCR 1843,1848 CCLeases
  • said North Field 1780 Hill

Etymology

, the north feild 1647ParlSurv , the Northfeild of Netlam 1731, the Northfeild 1745NCR , in campo boreali 1708FLDeeds ,le North field 1720 Foster, Northfield 1755, North Field 1733, 1755 BS,1736Hill , m18Monson , 1767, 1769, 1772, 1775, 1776, 1777Hill , 1776,1777MCBNe , NCR , 1781EnclA , 1843 CCLeases, the late North Field 1778, 1779MCBNe , 1781, 1838, 1840NCR , 1843, 1848 CCLeases, said North Field 1780Hill ( v. norð , feld ) .