English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Fulham Road

Early-attested site in the Parish of Peterborough

Historical Forms

  • Falholm c.1280 Pytchley 1404 Fraunc
  • Faleholm 1302 CartN
  • Falholmhyrne 1484 Compotus

Etymology

Fulham Road (6″) is a new thoroughfare, preserving the name of the district formerly known as Falholm c. 1280Pytchley , 1404Fraunc , Faleholm 1302CartN , Falholmhyrne 1484Compotus .Probably 'fallow island' or 'marshland,' v. fealh , holmr .