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Poulton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wallasey

Historical Forms

  • Pulton 1260 Court 1637 Orm2
  • Pulton in Walay E1 JRC
  • Pulton in Waley 13,c.1277 AD
  • Pulton in Waleysee 1391 ib
  • Pulton iuxta Secum 1425 Plea
  • Pulton in Wyrehall 1561 ChRR
  • that other Pulton called by the name of Seacombe 1621 Orm2 1656
  • Pulton' Walay 1278 ChFor
  • Pulton' Waley 1307 Plea
  • Pulton Waley 1387 Eyre
  • Poulton in Waley 1307 Plea
  • Poulton in Wallesly 1558 Pat
  • Poulton 1637 Orm2 1639,1659 Sheaf
  • Polton 1347 ChFor 1354 Orm2 17 ChRR 1582
  • Poton 1558 Orm2 c.1642 Sheaf 17
  • Puton 1563 Sheaf 17
  • Poolton 1718 NotCestr 1724 Bry 1831 OS 1842

Etymology

'Farm by a creek', v. pull , tūn , named from its being beside Wallasey Pool 333infra , formerly a great tidal inlet from Mersey.