Millbay
Early-attested site in the Parish of Plymouth
Historical Forms
- the Mylle Bay c.1550 Leland
- Sourepol 1368 Oliver
- Sourepolemylle 1373 Worth
Etymology
The spot was earlier known as Surepola (m )13th, mill de pourepolemulle (sic)1387 HMC, ix, 274, Sourepol 1368 Oliver, Sourepolemylle 1373 Worth. This would mean literally 'sour pool,' perhaps because its water was brackish.