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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. Charlton (Parish in Worcestershire)

  2. Ash Holt (Other OS name, Ashby cum Fenby, Lincolnshire)

    , perhaps cf. ash grene in f. ns . ( b ) infra

  3. 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 )

  4. 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 )

  5. 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

  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. England Lane (Other OS name, Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire)

    , 1844TA

  11. Gibbet Lane (Other OS name, Toft Newton, Lincolnshire)

    Gibbet Rath 1828 Bry

    , cf. Gibbet Rath 1828 Bry , on the south - east corner of the parish on the boundary with Faldingworth LWR , with Gibbet Hill a little further east in

  12. Hall Clough (Other OS name, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire)

    Hallefeld 1525 WCR 2d

    , cf. Hallefeld 1525WCR 2d , Hall B . 1771 M , v. hall , clōh , feld

  13. Halton Drain (Other OS name, West Halton, Lincolnshire)

    the common drayne 1577, 1664 Terrier; common dreane 1638 Terrier; the comon dreane 1668, 1686, 1690 Terrier; the Com(m)on Drayne 1697 Terrier; the Common Drain 1730 Terrier…

    , cf. the common drayne 1577, 1664Terrier , common dreane 1638Terrier , the comon dreane 1668, 1686, 1690Terrier ,

  14. Lings Fm (Other OS name, Rothwell, Lincolnshire)

    Lynge Styght 1577 Terrier; ling stigh 1606, 1638 Terrier; ling stigh 1611 Terrier; ling Stigh 1625 Terrier; Linge street 1721 Terrier; the Lings 1767 EnclA; The Lings 1831 Brad…

    , cf. Lynge Styght 1577Terrier , ling stigh 1606, 1638Terrier , ling stigh 1611Terrier , ling Stigh 1625Terrier ,

  15. Long Screed (Other OS name, Cadney, Lincolnshire)

    , presumably screed ' a narrow strip of land ' , NED sb I , 1 b

  16. 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 )

  17. 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

  18. North Field Barn(lost) (Other OS name, Aylesby, Lincolnshire)

    North Feild 1634 Terrier; North feild 1684 Tyr

    ( lost ) , 1824 O , cf. North Feild 1634Terrier , North feild 1684Tyr , named from one of the great fields of the village , v. norð

  19. Parsonage Barn (Other OS name, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire)

    ( lost , approx TA 294 027 ) , Pars . B . 1828 Bry

  20. 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 )