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Willingham Fen

Other OS name in the Parish of Cherry Willingham

Historical Forms

  • the short fen 1700 MiD 1818 TLE 1848 TLE 1849 TLE 1851 TLE 1849 TA
  • le Fenn 1708 Anc
  • the Fen 1778 TLE 1849 TA
  • East Fen, West Fen 1797 TLE, ChWPar
  • Long Fen 1848,1851 TLE 1849 TA
  • Fen Dyke and Bank 1850 Padley

Etymology

, the short fen 1700MiD , 1818TLE , 1848TLE , 1849TLE , 1851TLE , 1849TA , le Fenn 1708Anc , the Fen 1778TLE , 1849TA ,East Fen , West Fen 1797TLE , ChWPar , Long Fen 1848, 1851TLE , 1849TA , Fen Dyke and Bank 1850Padley .