English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Old Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Elm

Historical Forms

  • (in) veteri campo in villa de Elm 1298 AddCh
  • le Oldfeilde 1336 Rental t.Eliz

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is (in ) veteri campo in villa de Elm 1298AddCh , le Oldfeilde 1336 (t. Eliz) Rental , v. eald , feld .