The Shoals
Early-attested site in the Parish of Willingham
Historical Forms
- the Sholds 1636 BedL
- the Queenhams or Showells 1638 ElyVis
- Willingham Flat or the Shoals c.1825 O.S.
Etymology
The Shoals (6″) is the Sholds 1636 BedL, the Queenhams or Showells 1638 ElyVis, Willingham Flat or the Shoals c. 1825 O.S. 'Shallows,' v. NEDs. v. shoal sb. v. also Flat Bridge infra .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Belsars Field
- Hempsalls Fen
- Mere Holes
- Queen Holme
- Long Shelfords, Short Shelfords with Shelford's Fm
- 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