Potlock Fm and Potlock Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Findern
Historical Forms
- Potlack(e), Potlac, Potlak 1086 DB 1114 BurtCh 1176 P 1182–8 BurtCh 1188–97 StoweCh 1200 BurtCh 1204 FF 1422 DbCh
- Pothlac c.1100,1114–50,1182–88,1185 BurtCh
- Pollac (sic) 1129–53 Burton 1198 Cur
- Potlach 1160–75 BurtCh 1177–82,1188–97 Burton 1200,1206 BurtCh
- Podlac 1176 ChancR
- Potloc, Potlok, Potlock 1265 Misc 1272 Ipm 1275 BelCh 1304 FF
- Pott(e)loke 1330 Ass 1420 DbCh
Etymology
Probably 'stream in a depression', v. potte , lacu , cf. aqua de Potlok 1330Ass . There are several field-names of this type in south Derbyshire and they all lie close to streams or the like.