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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.

Flat Bank

Other OS name in the Parish of Dalston

Historical Forms

  • Flatbancke 1578 CWxiv 1636 Ct
  • Flatt 1424 CCt

Etymology

is Flatbancke 1578 CW xiv, 1636Ct and is connected withJohn de Flatt (1424CCt ) . Cf. le Flatt 1458Norfolk , ye Flatt 1709CW xxxv . v. flat .