English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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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).