Maud's Pool
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brougham
Historical Forms
- Mawdespole 1523 SheriffAcct4d
Etymology
Maud's Pool, Mawdespole 1523SheriffAcct 4d, v. pōl 'pool', here a dead-water inlet of the Eamont leading to Brougham Castle.The first el. is the ME fem. pers.n. Mald , Maud , and in this p.n. it may well be that of Maud Beauchamp (who died in 1403), daughter of the Earl of Warwick and wife of Roger de Clifford, who built much of Brougham Castle (cf. NB 397).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Brocavum
- Brougham Castle
- Countess Pillar
- Hartshorn Tree
- Hornby Hall
- Julian Bower
- Moorhouse Fm
- Brougham Hall
- Oglebird Plant
- St Ninian's Church
- Udford Ho
- Whinfell Forest, Ho, & Park
- Winderwath
- Woodside
Other OS name
- Brougham Park
- Hawk Rigg
- St Wilfrid's Church
- Ash Hill
- Barrackbank Wood
- Birks
- Castle Fm
- Dog Holes
- Fremington
- Hallsteads Wood
- Haversheaf Hall
- Highground
- Leacet Hill
- Lightwater Bridge
- Miller Larches
- Pembroke Ho
- Quarrystone Bank
- Rabbit Gill
- Salter Hill & Wood
- Slate Hill
- The Sough
- Swine Gill
- Three Brothers'
- Wetheriggs
- White Slack