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.

Potash

Other OS name in the Parish of Wappenham

Historical Forms

  • Potash Farm 1826 G

Etymology

is Potash Farm (1826 G) , and was so called from the making of potash here . Cf. Potash Close ( 1761EnclA ) in Sulgrave and Pot Ash ( 1747EnclA ) in Cosgrave , also in old woodland country .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement