Hempsalls Fen
Early-attested site in the Parish of Willingham
Historical Forms
- Hemeshale 1221 ElyA
- Heueneshal(e) 1251 ElyCouch 1277 Ely 1279 RH 1352 Layer
- Hempshill 1575 Rental
- Hempsallfen 1604 Atkyns
- The Hempsall c.1840 TA
Etymology
Hempsalls Fen is Hemeshale 1221ElyA , Heueneshal (e )1251Ely Couch , 1277Ely , 1279 RH, 1352Layer , Hempshill 1575Rental , Hempsallfen 1604Atkyns , The Hempsall c. 1840TA . 'The nook of Hefin ,' a derivative of the recorded Hefa , v. healh . Cf. Heveningham (Sf), DBHeueniggeham .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Belsars Field
- Mere Holes
- Queen Holme
- Long Shelfords, Short Shelfords with Shelford's Fm
- The Shoals
- The Stacks
Other OS name
- Berry Croft
- Black Pit Drove
- Cadwin Field
- Flat Bridge
- Haven Drove
- Hermitage Sluice Bridge
- Hills
- The Irams
- Long Lockspits
- Long Swarth Barn
- Lord's Ground
- Lordship Terrace
- Middle Fen
- Milking Hills Corner
- Pound Ground
- Reed Ground
- Reed Ground Fm
- Rose Hill
- Shoalmill Drain
- The Sponge
- The Washes
- Weathersome Common
- West Fen Fm
- Willingham Lode