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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.

Capload

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sutton

Historical Forms

  • (piscaria de) Quappelode 1307 Ct
  • Cappelode 1316–1449 ib
  • Caplode 1379,1474 ib
  • Suffen Haffes or Cap Loade 1617 SewersD

Etymology

Capload (lost) is (piscaria de ) Quappelode 1307Ct , Cappelode 1316– 1449 ib., Caplode 1379, 1474 ib., Suffen Haffes or Cap Loade 1617SewersD . 'Eel-pout stream,' from OE  *quap , 'eel-pout' and (ge)lād.Identical with Whaplode (L), v. DEPN. For Suffen Haffes , v. South Fen and Old Halves infra 242, 249.