Waller Fen
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sutton
Historical Forms
- Walowffen 1480 Ct
- Waldelowe 1320–1 ib
- Waldhethe, Waldweye, Waldwere 13th ElyM 1294 ElyCh 1330
- Heghwolde 1399 ib
- the Weeles 1610 SewersD
Etymology
Waller Fen (TA ) is Walowffen 1480Ct , taking name from Waldelowe 1320–1 ib. (surviving in Waddelows Hill (TA ) in Wentworth), i.e. 'fen by Wold -hill,' v. Wold infra 246. So also in Sutton we have Waldhethe , Waldweye , Waldwere 13thElyM , 1294ElyCh , 1330Ct and Heghwolde 1399 ib., the Weeles 1610SewersD . v. hȳð , hēah , wēr .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Between Ditches Drove
- Blockmoor Fen
- Broadpiece Fm
- West Fen Drove
- Burystead Fm
- The Causeway
- Chain Causeway
- The Grove
- The Gullet
- Jolly Banker's, Jolly Banker's Bridge
- The Lawns
- North Meadlands
- South Meadlands
- Mill Ho
- Long North Fen Drove
- Short North Fen Drove
- North Middlemoor
- Row End Fm
- Rymanmoor Drove
- South Fen
- Sutton Holwoods
- Sutton Meadlands
- Sutton Mill
- Sutton West Fen
- America
- North Fen