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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.

Hirn Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Wisbech St Peter

Historical Forms

  • le Hirnefelde 1320 ib
  • Hurnefelde t.Hy8 Rental 1549 Pat
  • Hornfild 1564 Eg
  • Harnfild 1565 ib

Etymology

is le Hirnefelde 1320 ib., Hurnefelde t. Hy 8Rental , 1549 Pat, Hornfild 1564Eg , Harnfild 1565 ib . v. hyrne , feld .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name