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.

Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Portisham

Etymology

( St Peter ) , cf . 'the church of Portesham '1348 Pat , semita ' que ducit de Portesham ad Raddun ' que vocat ' Churichwey 1221Ilch , Churche house 1558Fry , v. cirice , weg , Rodden in Abbotsbury par . supra .