Other Field Names (enclosed), before and after Enclosure
Ancroft
1674 Terrier, G & C, p3
?1712, Schedule of Demesnes leased by Jas Church, G & C
The Appletree Close
?1712, Schedule of Demesnes leased by Jas Church, G & C
1773 Map of Buristead Manor demesne, G & C college, ref. BUR:MAP/02/02.1/01, entry no. preceding 44
Back Close multiple, refers to closes immediately adjoining the houses
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 174,5
The Baulk
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Bridge Foot Close
1758, proved 1762 Will of John Kemp
Bury Lists
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 52
Great Bury List
?1712, Schedule of Demesnes leased by Jas Church, G & C
1773 Map of Buristead Manor demesne, G & C college, ref. BUR:MAP/02/02.1/01, entry no. 44
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/81
Great Bury Lists
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 56, now called Twelve Acres
Great Berryleist
1647 Rental of Edward Ventrys
Great Berrylist
1657 Terrier, G & C, p1, arable, 24 acres
Great Burilist
1674 Terrier, G & C
Berry Close
1657 Terrier, G & C, p1, 16 acres, 3r
Great Bury Close
1674 Terrier, G & C
Little Burilist, or New Close
1674 Terrier, G & C, 7 (6 crossed out) acres
Little Berrylist or New Close
1657 Terrier, G & C, p1, 6 acres
Little Bury List
?1712, Schedule of Demesnes leased by Jas Church, G & C, 2 acres
North Littlebury List
?1712, Schedule of Demesnes leased by Jas Church, G & C
The Butts ??Archery butts or Butts as the end of lands (butt-ends)
1736 Buristead Manor court book, p36 abutting on Allwark
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
1a of arable called The Butts, margin, correcting error, “meadow”, part of large 4th allotment award to Jesus College Impropriators, all on Church Field side
1748 Buristead Manor court book
1a of meadow land called the Butts
1801, 1832 Buristead Manor court book
Cemetery Field
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
The Chapell/Chappell Close
1657 Terrier, G & C, p7
1674 Terrier, G & C, p15 (near Granhams)
Charity Willow Meadow
1807 Buristead Manor Court Book
1834 Claims for Enclosure, Peter Grain UL Doc 652/86 Charity Willow or Hoppen Water
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
Cherritree Willows
1635 Terrier, G&C
1657 Terrier, G&C
The Charityes Close
1657 Terrier, G & C, p3
1674 Terrier, G & C, p6 (close of pasture)
The Charity Close
1897 Venn, A Biographical History of G&C College, vol. IV, p80 refers “a little close adjoining the Mills”, purchased 1635
The Cherry Close
1674 Terrier, G & C, p6
Church Close
1657 Terrier, G & C, p3
1674 Terrier, G & C, p7
1755, 1800, 1832 Buristead Manor court book
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/88
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule (no. 10)
1868 Bidwells Valuation Book 24, CRO K515/B/56, p349
Clark’s Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 146
Cockfields
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/78
Cock Field (does it refer to Cock family or cock-fighting?)
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 99
Collards name means cabbages, but this appears not to have any significance. Rather it is a person’s name. See Feet of Fines, Cambs, 21st Edward III (1346-7) Sale by Hugh Collard of Great Shelford to John de Berne; also case of Trespassory Rape against man who ran off with his wife!
1635 Terrier, G & C, p3, a grove of wood called, containing 2a
1635 Terrier, G & C,p5, on West Church Field, 4a arable of Collards
1657 Terrier, G & C, p4, a grove of wood called, containing 2a
1657 Terrier, G & C,p7, on West Church Field, 4a arable of Collards (the crop, maybe?)
1674 Terrier, G & C, p9, a grove of wood called
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 99
Collards Close
1756 Elstobb’s Particular, JCA
1763 Mortgage repayment Robt Freeman, CRO K107/F/a/14/2
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/15
The close was sold in 1899, as part of the de Freville sale, in 6 lots for development. Lot 6 was purchased by Henry How of the Plough, who built a villa nextdoor called The Collards, and which for many years housed Lloyds Bank.
Court Lane Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 184, 204
Court Lane Pightle
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 197
Dovecote Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 201
Dovehouse Close
1674 Terrier, G & C, p5
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/14
Drivers Close
1756 Elstobb’s Particular, JCA Thomas Stacey
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/10
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 180
Dukes (arable field)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Five Acre Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 145
Flaggs
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 47
Flaxmans or Towns End
1743 Buristead Manor court book
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 147
?Forsts or ?Firsts Close
1674 Terrier, G & C, p13 margin
(Pasture called) Glissons
1723, 1805 Buristead Manor court book
Glissons Close
1746 Buristead Manor court book
Grandhams Closes (Presumably refers to the demesne’s closes there )
1674 Terrier, G & C
Granham-Close
1657 Terrier, G & C, p7, well-wooded
The Grass Close
?1712, Schedule of Demesnes leased by Jas Church, G & C, on the east side fof Appletree Close, cont’g about 2 ½ acres
The Grove multiple
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/89
1835 Encl Award Schedule, no. 93, 100, 156, 205
c1912 Fanny Wale (based on map dating from 1833, refers to one off Granhams Rd))
Gutter Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 40
Hockleys Close & Grove
1756, 1828 Buristead Manor court book
1840 Buristead Manor court book (says “formerly Hockleys now Tunwells Grove”
1842 Buristead Manor court book (says “formerly Stockleys now Tunwells Grove”
Hopper’s Close (north side of Woollards Lane, previously The Grove, owner Peter Grain, ?family called Hopper licensees of Black Swan from 1789 to 1840s)
1888 Sales Particulars, CUL PSQ.18.368
1890 CRO 296/SP901
Close called ?Hoopers (is this the same as above)
1805 Buristead Manor court book
The Haggs
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 41
The Half Moon (piece of ground in the meadows of GS)
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/83
Hanchets
1674 Terrier, G & C, p9 margin
Hauxton Meadow
1773 Map of Buristead Manor demesne, G & C college, ref. BUR:MAP/02/02.1/01, entry follows 60 apparently refers to one of Hauxton parish’s meadows
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Haves’s
1805 Buristead Manor Court Book, 9a of arable land (possibly open field land, and probably a person’s name)
The Heath (does this suggest the Heath is still unploughed?)
1635 Terrier, G&C
1751 (see under Heath Field) Terrier of Parsonage Lands by John Aylmer, JCA
Hitches
1674 Terrier, G & C, p6 (meadow close called, probably a person)
Hitches-homes
1657 Terrier, G & C, p3, a meadow close cont’g 2 acres
Hollick Meadow (common meadow)
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
1868 Bidwells Valuation Book 56, CRO K515/B/84 (Valuation of Rectory Farm)
1908 Tenancy Agreement, Jesus College Estates, GS 4.8, JCA
Hollick’s Meadow
1807 Buristead Manor Court Book
Olluck (meadow)
1762 Will of John Kemp (date will proved not written)
Holluck
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/81
Allock
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/12
Alock Meadow
1773 Map of Buristead Manor demesne, G & C college, ref. BUR:MAP/02/02.1/01, entry no. 12
The Leavings in Allock Meadow
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/12
Home Close (there are many – refers to the close adjoining the house)
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
Homeward Meadow (?common meadow)
1773 Map of Buristead Manor demesne, G & C college, ref. BUR:MAP/02/02.1/01, entry following 11
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
1868 Bidwells Valuation Book 56, CRO K515/B/84 (Valuation of Rectory Farm)
Home Meadow
1807 Buristead Manor Court Book
Hooke’s Close
1723, 1746, 1805 Buristead Manor court book
Hooks Close
1674 Terrier, G & C, p15
Hopham (common meadow)
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
1868 Bidwells Valuation Book 56, CRO K515/B/84 (Valuation of Rectory Farm)
Hopham Water, Great Hopham, Little Hopham
Hopham Ozier Holt no. 210
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
Hoppen
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/81
Hoppen Warter
1834 Claims for Enclosure, Peter Grain UL Doc 652/86 Charity Willow or Hoppen Warter
1834 Claims for Enclosure, William Dobson UL Doc 652/81
Hoppin
1628-9 A Terrar of Nuns’ Lands, GS 1. Nuns’ Lands, JCA
1761 (Church Field) Terrar of Nuns’ Lands, JCA
1773 Map of Buristead Manor demesne, G & C college, ref. BUR:MAP/02/02.1/01, entry follows 11 a common called Hoppin
Little Hoppin
1657 Terrier, G&C
Hoppin Barn (arable field)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Hoppin Gate (arable field)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Great Hoppin
1751 Terrier of Parsonage Lands by John Aylmer, JCA
Hopping
2004 Reginald Andrews b. c1933 called the path alongside the meadows Hopping
2004 Edith Jenkins b. c1913 Hopping Meadow, we used to say “let’s go over Hopping, the meadow near the railway bridge
2006 Tony Smith, b. c1940s “which I think was just past where the motorway now crosses the path”
Hopton
1657 Terrier, G&C
1756 Terrier of Nuns’ Lands taken by Elstobb, JCA
1756 Elstobb’s Particular, JCA
Little Hopton
1635 Terrier, G&C
1657 Terrier, G&C
1707 Terrier of lands belonging to Granhams Manor
1756 Elstobb’s Particular, JCA
Hopton Ditch & Great Hopton Ditch
1707 Terrier of lands belonging to Granhams Manor
Innumes
1657 Terrier, G & C, p7
Ives’s Orchard (see Old Joe’s Close)
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/11
Jardine’s Close from William Jardine/Jordan/Jordaine, see also Oak Tree Close
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/12
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/86 (“close of arable land formerly Newman’s now Jardine’s”)
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 59
Manor Meadow (refers to Manor or De Freville Farm)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
The Mill Close
1674 Terrier, G & C, p6
Nether Close
1734 Buristead Manor court book
New Close
1674 Terrier, G & C (or Little Burilist)
1741 Buristead Manor court book
Newmans close called, 7a
1799 Mortgage settlement Jardine to Nutter, CRO K71/T/109
(Piece of land called) the New Orchard
1741 Buristead Manor court book
Oak Tree Close
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/12 (says “this part of Jardine’s Close formerly called the Oak Tree Close”)
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 59
Old Joe’s Close or Orchard
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 129
Old Joe’s Close or Ives’s Orchard
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/11
The Paddock (part of a pasture)
1778 Buristead Manor court book
The Parke (Park)
1674 Terrier, G & C, p5
Upper Park & Lower Park park belonging to the Grange
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/12
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, nos. 45/6
Pit Field (arable field)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Plough Close
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/14
Pond Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 41
Queens (arable field)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Redhill
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/81 (arable, open field land, perhaps a furlong)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston) (arable field)
Jules Pretty notes that there are many Red Hills and that they refer to the litter of broken terracotta which was used for salt-making particularly by the Romans (p96). Is this relevant here?
Rod Meadow
1200-35(Rademadue) Gift with Warranty, Jesus/Nuns/Add.73
1635 Terrier, G&C
1657 Terrier, G & C, on Church West Field, a close called Rodde Meadow cont. 2 acres
1647 Rental of Edward Ventrys Rodmeadow
1707 Terrier of lands belonging to Granhams Manor
1751 Terrier of Parsonage Lands by John Aylmer, JCA
1773 Map of Buristead Manor demesne, G & C college, ref. BUR:MAP/02/02.1/01, entry no. 54 and several others
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
Samuels (arable field)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Sevenakres
1249-50 Survey of manors of Bishop of Ely, f127.r 10 acres 1 ½ a in, suggests an arable field, but not of seven acres!
Sloes Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 149
The Spring Head Close
1674 Terrier, G & C, p15
The Springhead
1657 Terrier, G & C, p7, 1 acre
Stonehill (arable field, 60 acres)
1960s, Field map of Rectory and Manor Farms (Michael Funston)
Stonehill Close/s
1799 Mortgage settlement Jardine to Nutter, CRO K71/T/109, close called Stonehill Close, 1½a
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/81
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/98 (“every year land”)
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no.148
1868 Bidwells Valuation Book 56, CRO K515/B/84 (Valuation of Rectory Farm)
Stonards Closes next to Clarks Close (?Stonehill Close)
?1756 Terrier of the late Benjamin Beeton, CRO R55/14/1
?Sturmands Close
1674 Terrier, G & C, p15 (by Granhams)
Sturmuns
1657 Terrier, G & C, p7, part of Granhams
Lower Swans
1763 Mortgage Repayment Robt Freeman, CRO K107/F/a/14/2
Lower Swans Orchard
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/15
Upper Swans
1756 Elstobb’s Particular, JCA
1763 Mortgage Repayment Robt Freeman, CRO K107/F/a/14/2
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/15
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
c1912 Fanny Wale (based on map dating from 1833)
Swetstones 4 ½ a in common fields, commonly called
1799 Mortgage settlement Jardine to Nutter, CRO K71/T/109
Ten Acre Close
1804 Buristead Manor court book
The Ten Acre Piece
?1712, Schedule of Demesnes leased by Jas Church, G & C, on the east side of the Grass Close
Ten Acres
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 49
Tenter Close
1751 Terrier of Parsonage Lands by John Aylmer, JCA
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule
Tenter Croft
1799 Mortgage settlement Jardine to Nutter, CRO K71/T/109 close of pasture or meadow, 2a, location described
Tenter Pasture
1756 Elstobb’s Particular, JCA Glebe Lands
Three Corners (a field over the footbridge from the Parochial Allotments. It runs up to the railway and is clipped by the line from Royston, so has three corners. Name apparently used by residents of Davey Cres.)
2012 Tony Smith
Three-corner field (the field enclosed by the two railway lines, behind Abberley House, with the Junction House signalman’s cottage in the northernmost corner)
2011 Carol Nurse
Town Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 112
Towns End
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 147
Townsend Close
1741 Buristead Manor court book (lately Milles & before Goldwells)
or Flaxman’s Close
1743 Buristead Manor court book
1756 Elstobb’s Particular, JCA
Townshend Close (otherwise Flaxmans)
1774, 1828 Buristead Manor court book
1854 Buristead Manor court book (enfranchised)
Townesend
1674 Terrier, G & C, p3
Townesends
1657 Terrier, G & C, p1
Town End Pond
1789 Buristead Manor court book
Town Field, swath of meadow ground in (presumably refers to common pasture)
1737 Buristead Manor court book
Tunwells Close (?same as Tunwells Grove)
1773 Map of Buristead Manor demesne, G & C college, ref. BUR:MAP/02/02.1/01, entry no. 41
c1912 Fanny Wale (based on map dating from 1833)
Tunwells Grove
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 108
1840 Buristead Manor court book (says “formerly Hockleys now Tunwells Grove”
1842 Buristead Manor court book (says “formerly Stockleys now Tunwells Grove”
Turnpike Close
1834 Claims for Enclosure UL Doc 652/11
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 21
Twelve Acres
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 56, see Great Bury Lists
Walk Close
1756 Elstobb’s Particular, JCA (John Faircloth)
Walnuttrees (possibly not a name)
1674 Terrier, G & C, p5
The Wheelers Close (field attached to current 6 High Green, cut off when railway was built)
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 155
Wheeler’s Orchard (orchard behind current 6 High Green)
1873, Sale report, CIP 1 Nov 1873
“Wheeler” refers to occupants in early 19c who were wheelwrights, William Tunwell, then Carters.
Wollards Lane Close
1835 GS Encl Award Schedule, no. 102
Wallards Close
1657 Terrier, G & C, p1
1674 Terrier, G & C, p3
1741 Buristead Manor court book (before Goldwells)
Wollards Close
1775 Buristead Manor court book
Wronghome
1657 Terrier, G & C, p3, meadow close, 2a
1674 Terrier, G & C, p6 (one meadow close called)
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