Walkern
Major Settlement in the Parish of Walkern
Historical Forms
- Walchra 1086 DB 1119 Colch
- Walcra t.Ric1 Ch 1301 Colch 1198
- Walcre 1179 1200 Cur 1281 FF
- Walkre 1278 Ass
- Waucre 1248 ib
- Waukre 1281 Cl
- Walkern(e) 1222 StPaulsDB
- Waukerne 1279 Ipm
- Walkarne 1385 FF
- Walcren 1296 Ass
- Wawkorne 1555 FF
- Walkon, Workhorne 1700 Sess
Etymology
This is probably from OE wealc -ærn , 'house for walking or fulling cloth, fulling-mill.'