The Fitties
Early-attested site in the Parish of Marsh Chapel
Historical Forms
- The Fitties 1839 TA 1847 Padley
- Fitties 1567 Anc 1841 MC
- the fittees 1595 FSurv 1814 Hill
- ye Fitties 1595 FSurv
- the Fitties 1613 MinAcct
- The Salt Marshes called the Fittyes which are at Spring tydes overflowene 1595 FMap
Etymology
THE FITTIES, The Fitties 1839TA , 1847Padley , Fitties 1567Anc , 1841MC , the fittees 1595FSurv , 1814Hill , y e Fitties 1595FSurv , the Fitties 1613MinAcct , The Salt Marshes called the Fittyes which are at Spring tydes overflowene 1595FMap , cf. y e Fettie ground , a peece of Fittie grounde 1595FSurv . This is a common name in north L coastal parishes meaning 'the outer marsh', dial. fitty , fitties 'the outermarsh or land lying between the sea or Humber and the bank, generally intersected by numerous reticulating creeks', v. E. Peacock A glossary of words used in ... Manley and Corringham (EDS) 1899, 206; it is a derivative of ON fit 'grassland on the bank of a river'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Beacon Hill
- Ellgate Lane
- Eskham
- Fire Beacon Lane
- Kedwicks
- Keyholme Fm
- Seadyke Way
- Summerhead
- Waterland Drain