Survey of English Place-Names

Nineveh (Early-attested site, Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire)

Nineveh is so named in 1830 (O.S.). This type of name is to be found in nearly all English counties. In Warwickshire we have New York, Canada, Bermuda, Labrador, Newfoundland, New

Paddle Cottage (Early-attested site, Edgcote, Northamptonshire)

“If we can Pad-well overgoe and Horestone we can see;

Then Lords of England we shall be.”

The Horestone he tells us was a famous old stone on the borders of

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 )

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 )

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

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 )

Church Room (Other OS name, Martham, Norfolk)

, built by the Church of England for church functions

Cromer Hythe (Other OS name, Cromer, Norfolk)

Croumereheth 1297 Pat

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

Cuttle and Cuttle Bridge (Other OS name, Long Itchington, Warwickshire)

Cuttole AD iii; Cuttle brook 1725 B; Cutwell, Cuttle close, Cuttle brook, Cuttle lane 1761 EnclA

. Cf. Cuttole n.d. AD iii , Cuttle brook 1725 B , Cutwell , Cuttle close , Cuttle brook , Cuttle lane 1761EnclA . v.

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

Highgate Wood (Other OS name, Brampton Ash, Northamptonshire)

( B ) . Cf. Hyegatestybbyng 1430 Finch - Hatton . For stybbing v. infra 270

Horseshoe Fm (Other OS name, Borough Fen, Northamptonshire)

Horse Shoe Drove 1823 B

. Cf. Horse Shoe Drove 1823 B . ' Drove ' is a term used in the fens for a road along which cattle are driven , and for a water - way ( PN BedsHu 294 )

Kirtley Barn (Other OS name, Cranford St Andrew and St John, Northamptonshire)

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Curtley Field in Slipton ( 1771EnclA ) , and Carkley Lane 1823 Sale Hill Wood ( 6 ″ ) is so named in 1823 B . For sale v. BritainSale

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 )

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

New England (Other OS name, Peterborough, Northamptonshire)

is a modern district which grew up round the railway works here post 1850 ( W . T . M . )

Old Head Wood (Other OS name, Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire)

is so named in 1823 B , and nearby are also marked Wold Coppice and Warkton Wold . The meaning may have been ' wood at the head or end of the “ wold , ”

Oldfield Thicket (Other OS name, Harlestone, Northamptonshire)

Oldefeld c. 1312 H de B

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Oldefeld c. 1312 H de B

Powder Blue Fm (Other OS name, Eye, Northamptonshire)

is so named in 1823 B . The NED defines ' powder-blue ' as ' powdered smalt,especially for use in the laundry . ' The reason for the application of the name is unknown

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 )