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Netherpool & Overpool

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastham

Historical Forms

  • Pol 1086 DB
  • Pulla 1157–94 Chest e13 Orm2 16
  • Pulle e13 1539 Orm2
  • Huuer Pulle, Uuer Pulle e13 Chest
  • Superior Pulle 1278 ChFor
  • Upper Pulle 1361 BPR
  • Nether(e) Pulle 1307 1402 JRC
  • Lower Pulle 1361 BPR
  • Lower Pulle called Nether-Pole 1539 Orm2
  • le Pulle 1316 ChRR
  • Pull 1208–29 Whall 1284–8 JRC 1287 Court 1294 1473 ChRR
  • Nethere Pull 1338 Pat
  • Nether Pull 1357 ChFor
  • Nethir Pull 1511 Plea
  • Ouer Pull 1348 Eyre
  • Pull called Netherpull 1510 Orm2
  • Pul 1279 Whall
  • Poole e13 Bark 1294 MidCh 1601 AD 1624 ChRR 1660 Sheaf
  • Over Poole 1546 Dugd
  • Nether Poole 1558 ChRR
  • Poole alias Nether Poole 1615 Orm2
  • Ouer Poolle 1663 Sheaf
  • Over Pool, Nether Pool, Pool 1724 NotCestr
  • Poull c.1229 Bark
  • Pole 1364 BPR 1402 Cl 1436 Pat 1483 ChRR 1513 1585 Pat 1554
  • Pole or Pulle 1402 Cl
  • Pole alias dict' Neither Pole 1501 Orm2
  • Nether Pole 1511 Plea
  • Over Pole 1535 VE
  • Polle 1403 ChRR
  • Netherpoll 1518 Plea
  • Pele 1436 Pat

Etymology

'The pool, the creek', v. pōl 1 , pull , uferra , superior , neoðera , cf. Netherpool supra , Overpool 193infra , Poole Hall infra . Poole is described as a port 1366 Cl 227.

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