Powlesland
Early-attested site in the Parish of South Tawton
Historical Forms
- Polesland, Polleslande 1244 Ass
- Polislond 1333 SR
Etymology
'Pol (l )'s land.' Cf. Polsloe supra 440. 'Land of (or by) the pool' (v. pol ) is also possible here, as the land is marshy.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- East Ash
- Cawsand Beacon
- Cocktree
- Dishcombe
- Itton
- Justment
- South Zeal
- Livaton
- Scarhill Cross
- Sessland
- Spitlar Cross
- Trundlebeer
- Week, Wyke
- Wickington
- Allison
- Nymph, East and West
- Addiscott
- Lovaton