English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

North Fen

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whittlesey

Historical Forms

  • Northeefen 1386 Ct
  • Northfen 1390 ib

Etymology

North Fen is Northeefen 1386Ct , Northfen 1390 ib. This adjoins Northey supra 261 and was apparently at first 'the fen by Northey,' later simply 'north fen.'