Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• alta via de Hole vocata le Rake 1309 Sheaf

• Holerake 1395 Chol

• Hoole Rake 1712 Corp

• the rake called Chester Rake nygh Flokersbroke 1339–40 Sheaf 17

• a yate called Chester Yate nygh Flokersbroke 1339–40 Orm2 17

• a Rake called St Anne's Rake in Hoole Heath 1600 Sheaf

• St Anns Rake 1708 Assem

Etymology

'The narrow road', v. rake , cf. Hoole supra , Chester 336infra .The later name alludes to lands hereabouts which belonged to the Fraternity of St Anne, Chester, cf. St Ann's St. 337infra , Ste Annes Heyes infra , and a lake called in olde tyme St Anne 's Lake 1573 Morris, part of Flooker's Brook stream, 1 24.