Gamlingay Cinques
Other OS name in the Parish of Gamlingay
Historical Forms
- the Sinks 1672 Rental
- Gamlingay Sinks c.1825 O.S.
- Sinks Common c.1840 TA
Etymology
is the Sinks 1672Rental , Gamlingay Sinks c. 1825 O.S., Sinks Common c. 1840TA . ME sinke , LG sinke , ' hollow or depression in the ground , ' used from 1596 of ' a flat , low - lying area where waters collect , a bog , marsh , ' v. NED s. v. sink sb .