Burnt Fen
Early-attested site in the Parish of Littleport
Historical Forms
- Brendefen 1277 Ely 1306,1334 ElyCouch t.Hy5 Fleet
- Bryntfen 1432 Ct
- Brenteffen 1471 ib
- Burnt Fenne 1606 Depositions
Etymology
Burnt Fen is Brendefen 1277Ely , 1306, 1334ElyCouch , t. Hy 5 Fleet, Bryntfen 1432Ct , Brenteffen 1471 ib., Burnt Fenne 1606Depositions , v. brende , fenn . It has been suggested that it owes its name to the burning of the fen by Hereward.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Apes Hall
- Camel Drove
- Chain Fm
- Croft Hills
- Crouch Moor
- Deepney Drove
- Hale Drove
- Hawkins's Drove
- Mow Fen
- Sketchdoles Fm
- Spaindelf Fm
- Weltmore Fm
- Wood Fen
Other OS name
- Crouch Moor Fm
- Black Bank
- Black Horse Drove
- Old Pool Drove
- Poplar Drove
- Willow Row Drove
- Black Horse Fm
- Burnt Chimney Drove
- Dairy Houses
- Cross Drove
- Grubb's Fm
- Hill Fm
- The Holmes
- The Hundreds
- Littleport Bridge
- Littleport Fields
- Lock Spit Fm
- Mare Fen
- Middle Drove
- Mildenhall Drain
- The Plains
- Portley Hill
- Rack Fen
- Sandhill
- Scotland Fm
- Wadlode Fm
- West Moor Drove
- West Moor Fen
- White Hall Fm
- White Ho Fm
- White House Drove
- Willow Row Fms