Portledge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Alwington
Historical Forms
- Porthlynche 1318 HMCiv
- Port(e)lynche 1345 Ass 1384 IpmR
- Portelinche 1420 IpmR
- Portlydge 1577 Saxton
Etymology
The hlinc or hill was probably named from the cove below, which bore the Celtic name porth , common in Cornwall, a loanword from Latin.