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.

Walks End

Other OS name in the Parish of Alkborough

Etymology

, cf. Walk wood 1709Terrier , Walks 1841TA , Walks End Road 1841 TAMap , v. walk denoting land used for the pasture of animals , especially sheep , hence the common Sheepwalk .