Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Langedic 1160–70 RAvii 1314 Ch 1408 LMR

• Langdik 1310 Holywell 1325 Anc

• langdykgote 1415 1438 Anc

• langdyke 1342,1526 ib

• longdyke 1460,1461,1464 ib

• land dyk 1438 ib

• landdyke 1494 LMR 1517 Anc 1553 LMR

• (the grafte called) landdyke 1595 FSurv

• (sewer voc') land dyke 1511 LMR 1555 Anc 1586 Holywell

• (le) landyk 1415,1505,1508,1510 LMR 1556,1562,1567 Anc

• Landike 1564,1567,1575,1582,1586,1589 Anc

• Landike Sewer 1595 FMap

• Landick 1574 Anc

• Landicke 1651 LMR

• le landike 1615,1618 LMR

• Land Dike Drain 1819 EnclA

• Land Dyke 1824 O

• sewera vocat' langedyk bank 1446 LMR

Etymology

LAND DIKE, Langedic 1160–70 RA vii, 1314 Ch, 1408LMR , Langdik 1310Holywell , 1325Anc , Langdyk 1334, (coēm Seweram vocata ) Langdyk 1334ib , 1410, 1416LMR , langdykgote 1415ib , 1438Anc , langdyke 1342, 1526ib , longdyke 1460, 1461, 1464ib , land dyk 1438ib , landdyke 1494LMR , 1517Anc , 1553LMR , (the grafte called ) landdyke 1595FSurv , (sewer voc ') land dyke 1511LMR , 1555Anc , 1586Holywell , (le ) landyk 1415, 1505, 1508, 1510LMR , 1556, 1562, 1567Anc , Landike 1564, 1567, 1575, 1582, 1586, 1589Anc , Landike Sewer 1595FMap , Landick 1574Anc , Landicke 1651LMR , le landike 1615, 1618LMR , Land Dike Drain 1819EnclA , Land Dyke 1824 O, 'the long dyke' v. lang , dík , with lang replaced by land already in the 15th century, cf. Waterland Drain in Marsh Chapel infra . It is referred to as a sewer , a gate , a graft and in the 19th century as a drain ; at least once it is sewera vocat ' langedyk bank 1446LMR , cf. landykbanke 1465Anc , landykbank 1491LMR . Land Dike flows through Fulstow and Marsh Chapel, infra , where it joins Waterland Drain.