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.

Putshole

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartland

Historical Forms

  • Puchelahole 1301 Cl
  • Puttishole, Pattyshole 1546 Oliver

Etymology

The first element is OE  pūcel , 'goblin,' hence 'goblin's hole.' For the substitution of ts for ch , v. s. n. Eddistone supra 72.