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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lawefield Rd (Thornes)

Other OS name in the Parish of Wakefield

Historical Forms

  • le Lawfelde 1410 WCR1
  • the lawe Felde 1544 TestLds
  • Thornes Law feild 1608 Surv
  • Lawfield (Yate) 1709 WMB

Etymology

, le Lawfelde 1410WCR 1, the lawe Felde 1544 TestLds, Thornes Law feild 1608Surv , Lawfield (Yate )1709 WMB ; the road runs along the north of Thornes Park , not far from Lowe Hill (infra ) ; ' open land near the mound ' , v. hlāw , feld .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site