Portgate
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stowford
Historical Forms
- Porteyetepark t.Hy6 Ct
- Portcot oth. Portgate 1774 Recov
Etymology
This hamlet is situated beside the main road from Exeter to Launceston, which would have been described as a port weg in OE times. Portgate (v. gæt ) may have been the name for a gate on such a road. Cf. Portgate (PN NbDu 159).