Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Faxside 1247 Ch 1282 HMCx,324

• Fakside 1256 Ass11d

• Fauxsyd 1379 NWm

• Fausyde 1282 HMCx,324

• Fauside Forest 1777 NB

• Fawset 1459 Kendi,235

• Fawsedforast 1596 PR(K)

• Faucet(t), Fawcet(t) 1539,1542 Kendi,235 1547 MinAcct 1554 Kendi,236 1652 Warr

• Fawcet(t) For(r)est 1539,1554 Kendi,235–6 1553 RecAcct 1777 NB

• Facetfor(r)est 1620,1621 PR(K)

• Fasid Forrest 1620 ib

Etymology

'Variegated hill-side', v. fāg , sīde ; Facit (La 60) and Fawside (Du 82) are of similar origin; cf. also Faghenheved (i, 151infra ).The forest (v. forest ) has given its name to The Forest and Forest Hall (infra ) and Forest Foot in Grayrigg (i, 141infra ).