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Survey of English Place-Names

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Patefield Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Saxton

Historical Forms

  • Paitefeild Wood 1569 WillY
  • Patefeild More 1698 PRSxt

Etymology

, Paitefeild Wood 1569 WillY, Patefeild More 1698PRSxt , the first el . probably the surname Pate ( cf. Edw . Pate of Saxton 1621 PRSxt 24 ) , v. feld .