English Place-name Society

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.

Rack Fen

Other OS name in the Parish of Littleport

Historical Forms

  • Rakfen 1306 ElyCouch t.Hy5 Fleet
  • Rackefenn 1582 DKRxxxiii 1584 Depositions

Etymology

is Rakfen 1306ElyCouch , t. Hy 5 Fleet, Rackefenn 1582 DKR xxxiii,1584Depositions .