Fifield, Oxfordshire
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This article is about Fifield in West Oxfordshire. For the similarly named village in the Vale of White Horse District, formerly in Berkshire, please see Fyfield, Oxfordshire.
Coordinates: 51°52′12″N 1°39′18″W / 51.870°N 1.655°W
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| OS grid reference | SP2318 |
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| Civil parish | Fifield |
| District | West Oxfordshire |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | OX7 |
| Dialling code | 01993 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Witney |
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Fifield is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Burford in Oxfordshire.
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History[edit]
The toponymy is probably a transliteration of its Old English name of Fifhides.[1]
The Domesday book of 1086 records Fifield:
"Henry de Ferrers holds Fifield[2] There are five hides. Land for seven ploughs. Now in demesne 2 ploughs and 4 slaves and 9 villans with 4 bordars have 5 ploughs. There are 24 acres of meadow. Pasture one league in length and one breadth. It was and is worth 100 shillings."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Williams & Martin 2003, p. 1345.
- ^ Henry de Ferrers held a considerable number of manors given to him by the King including several in Oxfordshire. As well as Fifield these included Dean, Chastleton, Badgemore and Sibford.
- ^ Williams & Martin 2003, p. 433.
Sources and further reading[edit]
- Williams, Ann; Martin, G.H., eds. (2003). Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-143994-7.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Oxfordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 603. ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
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