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.

Poltimore Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Farway

Historical Forms

  • Pultimore 1417 FF
  • Poltymore in the parish of Farewey 1449 FF

Etymology

A John de Poltimor was living in the parish in 1330 (SR ), deriving his name probably from Poltimore supra 444. v. Addenda, Part ii, xiii.