English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Acre Wall Terrace

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bakewell

Historical Forms

  • Alkedewell', Alketwell' Hy3 BelCh
  • Alkelwalle, Akkerewalle Ed1 ib
  • Arkelwell' 1339 ib
  • Arkethwall' 1412 ib

Etymology

Acre Wall Terrace (6″), Alkedewell ', Alketwell 'Hy 3BelCh , Alkelwalle , Akkerewalle Ed 1 ib, Arkelwell '1339 ib, Arkethwall '1412 ib, 'Arnketell's spring', v. wælla , the spellings in Al - being due to AFr sound substitution (IPN 106). The pers.n. is found in the parish, cf. Henricus fil ' Anketill 'Hy 3BelCh .