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Northfield Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Thornton Curtis

Etymology

, cf. in Boriali Campo de Thorneton 1545Yarb , the Northfeildes 1575Yarb , le borial ' … campis de Thornton '1577Yarb , the North feild 1649Yarb , the North side or feild , northfeild 1674Terrier , y e North field 1679Terrier , Thornton Northfield 1687Yarb , Thornton north feild 1697Terrier , Thornton north field 1709Terrier , Thornton North Field 1724, 1745,1825Terrier , North field 1850TA , Thaurnton North feld (sic)1712Terrier ; one of the great fields of Thornton , v. norð , feld .