Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1793 Yarb

• streete furlong 1606 Terrier 1625 Terrier

• the Streete furlong 1612 Terrier 1638 Terrier

• y e streete furlong 1674 Terrier

• street furlong 1686 Terrier

• the Street Furlong 1697 Terrier

• the Street furlong 1707 Terrier

Etymology

Street Flg 1793(streete furlong 1606, 1625, the Streete furlong 1612, 1638, y e streete furlong 1674, street furlong 1686, the Street Furlong 1697,the Street furlong 1707, v. strǣt, furlang and cf. ad publicam stratam l12(13), The streete 1601, the streete 1606, 1612, 1625, y e strete 1577, y e Streete 1638, y e Streete, the Streete 1674, the street 1686, y e Street 1697, the Street 1707, a reference to the ancienttrackway, called High Street, from Horncastle to Caistor, and Middlegate Lanefrom Caistor to South Ferriby)