Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1843 TA

• Fallynggate 1417–8 Acc 1485 Ct

• Falleyate 1422 Ct

• Fullingat 1562 Terr

Etymology

Falling Gate(Fallynggate 1417–8 Acc, 1485 Ct, Falleyate 1422 ib, Fullingat 1562 Terr; Candler gives bothfalling gate and fallgate or foldgate, the purpose of which is to prevent cattle fromstraying, cf. John de Fallyng 1422 Ct)