Flimwell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ticehurst
Historical Forms
- Flimenwelle 1210 KAC
- Flemenewett 1288 Ass c.1330 LibP
- Flemyngwell 1309 Cl
- Flimwell 1409 BM
Etymology
Flimwell is Flimenwelle 1210 KAC 6, 218, Flemenewett 1288Ass , c. 1330LibP (all p), Flemyngwell 1309 Cl, Flimwell 1409 BM. 'Fugitives' spring,' from OE flīemena -wielle (v. wielle ).The significance of the name lies in the fact that the place is just within the county border and here doubtless fugitives from one county to the other could first get refreshment. Cf. to wræccena wyllan (BCS 764) with a similar meaning, wræcca denoting 'an exile,' 'a miserable person.'
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Collington Wood
- Quedley
- Ringden Wood
- Rowley
- Shover's Green
- Streak's Gill
- Whiligh
- Witherenden
- Bardown
- Barehurst
- Battenhurst Fm
- Birchetts Green
- Boarzell
- Bricklehurst Manor
- Broomden
- Cottenden
- Downash
- Eatonden Manor Fm
- Hammerden
- Hazelhurst
- Hoadley Wood
- Holbeanwood
- London Barn Fm
- Maplesden
- Pashley
- Pickforde