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.

Paynthouse Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Cann

Historical Forms

  • Pint Ho 1811 OS
  • Paint-House 1841 TAMap

Etymology

, Pint Ho 1811 OS, Paint -House 1841TAMap ; this is probably ModE  penthouse ( from ME  pentis ) ' an outhouse or shed with sloping roof, an annex ' ( the variant spelling paint-house is recorded 1606 NED ) , cf. 1350 .