Dock a Falt
Early-attested site in the Parish of Holme
Historical Forms
- aqua Falet a.1022 KCD733 c.1200
- Falt, nouam Falt super Witlesmare 1224 FF
- Falthal' 1227 Ass
- Faltestub 1286 Ass
- Dock a Falt c.1750 Bodger'sMapofWhittleseaMere
- Falete 1251 Ch
Etymology
This lost name of a spot on the east side of Whittlesey Mere clearly contains the name of a tributary stream of that mere, named in the Saxon list of its bounds. Professor Ekwall calls attention to Falete (1251 Ch), now Fauld (St), DBFelede , which would seem to point to an OE *fæled , a variant of falod , 'fold.' The application of such a name must remain uncertain in view of our ignorance of the topography.