Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the middle gate 1605 Terrier

• ye midle gate 1624,1662 Terrier

• (the) Middlegate 1668,1781 Terrier

• ye Middlegate 1690 Terrier

• ye middell-gate 1674 Terrier

• middle Gate 1700 Terrier

Etymology

, the middle gate 1605Terrier , y e midle gate 1624, 1662Terrier , (the ) Middlegate 1668, 1781Terrier , y e Middlegate 1690Terrier , y e middell-gate 1674Terrier , middle Gate 1700Terrier , ' the middleroad ' , v. middel , gata . This is the name of the way which follows the line of the scarp slope of the Wolds from South Ferriby southwards to Caistor and is recorded from a number of parishes . It is an ancient ridgeway , and according to Margary 240 “ it was clearly used for Roman traffic ” . From Caistor to Horncastle it is known as High Street .