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.

Volehouse

Other OS name in the Parish of West Putford

Historical Forms

  • la Foghelhuse 1292 Ass

Etymology

is la Foghelhuse 1292Ass , Foghelhous , 1423FF . The NED first records the word fowl-house from 1839 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement