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Firth Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Badsworth

Historical Forms

  • The furthe 1629 Glebe
  • the firthfield 1764 ib

Etymology

, 1814EnclA 23 , The furthe 1629Glebe , the firthfield 1764 ib , Frith Field , Frith Flatt & Frith Hall , 1840TA , cf. le Comunfryth 14Nost 17 , v. fyrhðe ' wood ' .