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Westfield Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of North Thoresby

Etymology

, cf. Westfield 1593–94 Lanc , the west feld 1601Terrier , y e west feld 1611Terrier , the west feld 1609DuLaMB , the West feilde 1638Terrier , the West Feild 1664Terrier , west feild 1671Terrier , West feild 1679Terrier , the West Field 1745Em , 1786Yarb , one of the great fields of the village , v. west , feld and cf. Eastfield Fm supra . It is also referred to as the west side of the Towne 1577Terrier , y e west side 1709Terrier .