Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Pohenhale c.1166 Chest

• Pokenhal 1286 Pat

• Pownehale 1290 Ipm

• Pwenale 1408 ChRR

• Pouenall 1460 Rich

• Pounale c.1200 Fitt

• Pounhal 1287 Court

• Pounal 1357 Chamb

• Pounall 1388 ChRR

• Pounall Hall 1536 ib

• Pownall 1397 ib

• the Hall of Pownall 1598 Earw

• Pownall Halle 1616 ib

• Pownhall c.1620 Orm2

• Hye Punal 13 Earw

• Hee Punale m13 ib

• Punhal(e) 1287 Court

• Penyale e14 Fitt

• Pennale 1378 Plea 1394 ChRR

• Pennall 1490 Adl

• Pevnall 1495 ib

• Ponal 1348,1382 Eyre

• Ponnale 1382 ib

Etymology

'Pohha's nook', from the OE  pers.n. Pohha (cf. pohha 'a pouch, a bag') and halh . Cf. Pownall Bridge 105supra .