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Survey of English Place-Names

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Swillingham Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Wisbech St Peter

Historical Forms

  • ten. Sweueling' 1319 Ct
  • Sweuehalyshyrne 1401 ib
  • Suollyngesherne 1437 ib
  • Swillingesherne 1621 AddCh
  • Swillingham c.1840 TA

Etymology

( all 6 ″ ) is ten . Sweueling '1319Ct , Sweuehalyshyrne 1401 ib., Suollyngesherne 1437 ib., Swillingesherne 1621AddCh , Swillingham c. 1840TA . v. hyrne . It was probably held by someone coming from Swefling (Sf), DBSueflinga .