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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fulwith Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pannal

Historical Forms

  • forest' de Foulwyht 1372 MinAcct
  • Foul(e)wyth 1388 1394 YDv
  • Ful(e)wythwalk(e), Full(e)wythwalk(e), Full(e)withwalk(e) 1409,1427,1462,1469 MinAcct
  • Ful(l)with 1498 1544 Surv
  • Fowlith 1675 Hrg

Etymology

Fulwith Grange, forest ' de Foulwyht 1372MinAcct , Foul (e )wyth 1388 ib, 1394 YD v, Ful (e )wythwalk (e ), Full (e )wythwalk (e ), Full (e )withwalk (e )1409, 1427, 1462, 1469MinAcct , Ful (l )with 1498 ib, 1544Surv , Fowlith 1675 Hrg. The forms are too late to be unambiguous; it could be 'dirty wood' (v. fūl , viðr ), or possibly 'wood much frequented by birds' (v. fugol ).