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.

Pollingfold Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ewhurst

Historical Forms

  • Pollingfaude, Polyngefaud, Poling(e)faud 1279 Ass
  • Polyngfold 1334,1384 FF 1345 Ch
  • Polingfold 1816 O.S.

Etymology

Pollingfold Fm (6″) is Pollingfaude , Polyngefaud , Poling (e )faud 1279Ass , Polyngfold 1334, 1384 FF, 1345 Ch, Polingfold 1816 O.S. 'Fold of the people of Poll (a ),' v. ing , fal(o)d. Cf. Polesden supra 100 and Poland in Odiham (Ha), Pullyng '1279Ass , Pollynges 1295 Ipm, Pollyng 1305 Ipm, Pollinges 1359 Ch.

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