Pulworthy
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hatherleigh
Historical Forms
- West Pulewrth' 1242 Fees784
- Pulleworthy 1492 Ipm
- Est, West Poleworth(y) 1303 FA
- Yestpoleworthi 1339 Exon
- Polleworthy 1346 Ass
Etymology
Both East and West Pulworthy are far from streams and one must therefore take the first element to be the pers. name *Pulla , probably found in Polehanger (PN BedsHu 172) and Pulborough (PN Sx 152) and certainly found in a diminutive form in Pulloxhill (PN BedsHu 160). For the latter cf. also Pulsford infra 525.