Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• boscus de Stokeport R1 Orm2

• Portwode 1337 Eyre

• Portwood 1510 MidCh

• Brynington alias Portwood 1622 Orm2

• Portwoode 1630 ib

• Portwodde, Brynnyngton alias Portwodde 1549 ChRR

• Portewood 1550 Pat

• Portwood Hall c.1620 Orm2

• Portwood Old Hall 1860 White

Etymology

Portwood (101–9091), boscus de Stokeport R1 Orm2, Portwode 1337Eyre , Portwood 1510 MidCh, Brynington alias Portwood 1622 Orm2, Portwoode 1630 ib, Portwodde , Brynnyngton alias Portwodde 1549 ChRR, Portewood 1550 Pat, 'wood belonging to the port , (Stockport 294infra )', v. port 2 , wudu .There was a hall here, Portwood Hall c. 1620 Orm2, Portwood Old Hall 1860 White, now lost, the site being the south side of Great Portwood St. west of Carrington Rd.