English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Battle Lake

Other OS name in the Parish of Purton

Historical Forms

  • Bettlefield al. Battlefield 1641 WIpm

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . There was a Battle Field not far away in 1744 (Map ) . This is Bettlefield al. Battlefield in1641 (WIpm) .