Polsloe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Heavitree
Historical Forms
- Polesleuga, Polesleuia 1086 DB(Exon)
- Poleslewe
- Polslewe 1159 HMCiv,49
- Poleslawa 1179,1194 P
- Pollesslawe 1238 Ass, Fees 1368
- Poleslo 1212 Fees96
- Polslo earlyHy3 BM c.1270 Gerv 1274 Ipm
- Polslou 1267 Exon
- Polsloghe 1329 Exon
- Polleshou 1231 Pat
Etymology
'Poll 's marsh,' v. Slew supra 28, with common confusion of the second element with hlaw , hlæw . This pers. name is apparently found also in Polesden and Pollingfold (Sr), Pollesdene 1279 QW, Pollingfold 1241 FF, and in Polesworth (PN Wa 95).