Fleecethorpe Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hodsock
Historical Forms
- Flikesthorp' c.1200 Welbeck c.1250 HMCVarvii
- Flikisthorp 1260 Welbeck
- Flykesthorp 1280 Ass
- Flikkethorp' 1232 FF
- Flykethorp 1280 Ass
- Flixtorp 1234 Ebor
- Flixthorp 13th Blyth 1492 Ipm
- Flyxthorpp' 1252 FF
- Fleckesthorp 13th Blyth
- Flixthorpe al. Fleetesthorp t.Jas1 ECP
- Flecestropp 1684 Recov
- Fleestrup 1775 C
Etymology
'Flik 's þorp.' A place named Fliccesheng , i.e. 'Flik 's meadow' (v. eng ), in the neighbourhood, is mentioned in a document of 1188 (Blyth ). Flik is a distinctively Danish name found also in Flixter Breck in Clipstone supra 74, Flixborough (L) and Flixton (PN La 37, PN Sf 99, PN ERY 116).