Wadloes Footpath
Early-attested site in the Parish of Fen Ditton
Historical Forms
- Whatelowe 1316 MinAcct
- Wallowe 1549 Ct
- Watloe 1807 Map
Etymology
Wadloes Footpath (6″). Cf. Woteleuuemedwe 1251. ElyCouch , 1277Ely , Whatelowe 1316MinAcct , Wallowe 1549Ct , Watloe 1807Map .Probably 'wheat-hill,' hwǣte, hlāw . For the variation between forms from hlāw and hlǣw cf. Watlowedole 1290 Barnwell, Watlewdole 1449Pembroke (Whittlesford), (le ) Watlew (e )1329–1425Queens ' (Haslingfield).