Foleshill
Major Settlement in the Parish of Foleshill
Historical Forms
- Focheshelle 1086 DB
- Folkeshulla c.1144 Ch 1348 1451 et passim
- Folcheshull t.Hy3 ADii
- Folkeshull c.1236 ib
- Fulkeshull 1392 Pat
- Folxhull 1542 MinAcct 1544 LP
- Foxhul 1542 MinAcct
- Foxull 1547 BailiffsAccts 1549 Pat
- Foxehall 1558 PCC
- Foxall al. Folkshall 1781 Recov
- Fulsall, Folshull 1535 VE
- Fol(l)eshull 1549,1552 Pat
- Follishill al. Fos(s)ell 1617 IpmR 1650 FF
- Focell 1667 HT
- Forkshill 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
This may, as suggested by Duignan (57), be 'hill of the people' (OE folc ) with reference to some early meeting-place.Alternatively the first element may be a pers. name Folc as suggested for Folksworth (PN BedsHu 186). Cf. Fulkysfeld (1361 AD iii) in the neighbouring parish of Coventry.