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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

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  1. Brimblelow (Other OS name, Hoveton St John and St Peter, Norfolk)

    , ' hill overgrown withbramble ' , v. brēmel , hlāw ( for the intrusive b between m and l , v. Jordan § 212 )

  2. Brocks, Brocks Cottage (Other OS name, Sedgefield, Durham)

    , cf. le Brok in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  3. Brograve Farm (Other OS name, Waxham, Norfolk)

    Brograve c. 1800 B; Brograve 1845 White

    , cf. Berney Brograve c. 1800 B , Sir G.B . Brograve 1845 White 771 ( Horsey )

  4. Caldecott Farm (Other OS name, Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby and Ormesby St Michael, Norfolk)

    Caldicot 1845 White

    ; cf. B . Caldicot 1845 White ; Caldecot is a common place - name , v. cald , cot

  5. Catley Hill (Other OS name, Sedgefield, Durham)

    , cf. Cattelawe c. 1200 in Bradbury f. ns . ( b ) supra

  6. Chasteney's Belt (Other OS name, Heydon, Norfolk)

    ( v. Reaney s.n. Cheyney , Chasteney ,a surname evidenced in England since DB and derived from severalpossible place-names in France )

  7. Church Room (Other OS name, Martham, Norfolk)

    , built by the Church of England for church functions

  8. Cromer Hythe (Other OS name, Cromer, Norfolk)

    Croumereheth 1297 Pat

    , v. hȳð , cf. Croumereheth 1297 Pat , v. under ( b ) infra

  9. Eastfield Farm (Other OS name, Hickling, Norfolk)

    Estfeld 1269 Ass; Eastfield 1845 White

    , v. East feild under ( b ) below ; cf. John de Estfeld 1269Ass , Eastfield 1845 White

  10. Holstone Ho (Other OS name, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham)

    , v. Holstanmore in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  11. Lyngate (Other OS name, Worstead, Norfolk)

    Ling e. 13 HMC

    , a hamlet , v. Lynngate feild 1618 under ( b ) in Tunstead ( cf. Rich . de Ling e. 13 HMC , v. lyng )

  12. Mayes's Dole Plantation (Other OS name, Aylsham, Norfolk)

    Meye 1333 SR; Meye 1354 Ct Cowston

    , cf. P . Meye 1333SR , Robt . Meye 1354Ct Cowston , Rich . Mey 1510 B , ME surname , v. Reaney s.n. May , Meye and OE  dāl ' ashare

  13. Mess Bridge (Other OS name, Sedgefield, Durham)

    , v. mesbrig in Butterwick f. ns . ( b ) supra

  14. New England (Other OS name, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire)

    is so named c. 1825 (O.S.)

  15. New England (Other OS name, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire)

    is in the far north - west of the parish . v. infra 293

  16. Piper Knowle Lane (Other OS name, Norton, Durham)

    , cf. the f.n. Piper Knowls in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  17. Sebastopol (Other OS name, Hunworth, Norfolk)

    , the mid - nineteenth - century conflict in the Crimea is remembered in field - names in several parts of England ( v. Field 1993:156 )

  18. Thorn Hill (Other OS name, Cley, Norfolk)

    , cf. Thornham Eye 38Eliz B

  19. Weterton Ho (Other OS name, Sedgefield, Durham)

    , cf. Wytterdow 1380 in f. ns . ( b ) infra