Hind Lake
Early-attested site in the Parish of Holme
Historical Forms
- Hindelake, Hyndelake 1223 FF 1279 RH
- Hyndelac 1224 Rams c.1350
- Hind Lake c.1750 Bodger'sMapofWhittleseaMere
Etymology
OE hinda-lacu , 'hinds' stream,' i.e. where they water. v. lacu . On Bodger's map of Whittlesey Mere several such 'lakes' are marked—Henson's Lake, Barnsdale Lake, Long Lake, together with this one on the east side.