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Survey of English Place-Names

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Middlefell Place

Other OS name in the Parish of Grasmere

Historical Forms

  • Midlefel(l) place 1706,1716 Ct
  • Mithelfel 1332 SR
  • Midelfell, Mydlefell 1375 Kendii,31 1574 ib

Etymology

, Midlefel (l )place 1706, 1716Ct , named from the local family of Mithelfel 1332SR , Midelfell , Mydlefell 1375 Kend ii, 31, 1574 ib 37–8 , v. place .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name