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.

Overpool

Major Settlement in the Parish of Eastham

Historical Forms

  • Pol 1086 DB
  • Pulla 1157–94 Chest
  • Huuerpulle, Uuerpulle e13 ib
  • Over Poole 1819 Orm2
  • Pool 1831 Bry
  • Pooltown or Overpool 1842 OS

Etymology

cf. Netherpool & Overpool 191supra , v. toun .