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Long Brick Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Tydd St Giles

Historical Forms

  • field called Prickes 1545 Wisb
  • Long Bricks 1668 ib
  • Long Prick Field 1865 ib

Etymology

is so named c. 1840 (TA ) . It is field called Prickes 1545Wisb , Long Bricks 1668 ib., Long Prick Field 1865 ib . Possibly prick is here used of an ox - goad .