Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Horepull 1296 Plea

• Horepolle 1417 Eyre

• Horepoole 1488 Orm2

• Horpole 1533 Plea

• Hoore Pull(e) 1445,1465 Comb

• Hoare-Poole 1609 ChRR

• Horsepull(e) 1399 ChRR, Sheaf

• Whapulle 1401–2 Orm2

• Whorepulle 1544 Plea 1559 Orm2

• Whorepoole 1626 Sheaf

• Pulle 13 AddCh

Etymology

If Horse - represents a genitive form, this p.n. might be 'Hoar's part of Poole', from Poole supra with a manorial affix from the surname of William le hare of Pulle 13 (1580) Sheaf3 20 (4698), v. hār 2 'grey, hoary'. Another member of this family is Richard Canutus of Pulle 13AddCh 49787 (Lat. canutus 'having grown grey- haired'). Cf. foll. However, in view of the rarity of genitive forms as compared with Barrets -Poole supra , Dr von Feilitzen thinks the first el. is not a manorial affix. He suggests horu or horh , the p.n. being 'dirty, muddy pool' as contrasted with White -Poole infra , 'white, clean pool'.