Poschescrofte
Field in the Parish of Winfrith Newburgh
Historical Forms
- Poschescrofte 1404 Weld
- Potchecroft 1452 Weld
- Pac ( c ) hecroftyslane 1445 Weld
- Patchecroftlane 1457 Weld
- Po ( t ) checroft ( es ) lane 1450 MinAcct 1452 Weld 1478 Weld 1490 Weld
- Pochecrafte ys lane 1498 Ct
- Poschislane 1393 Ct
- Powchy lane 1607 Feth
Etymology
Poschescrofte 1404, Potchecroft 1452, Pac(c)hecroftyslane 1445, Patchecroftlane 1457, Po(t)checroft(es)lane 1450,1452, 1478, 1490, Pochecrafte ys lane 1498, Poschislane 1393, Powchy lane 1607(cf. William Posh 1330, William Poissh 1332, John Possch 1375, v. croft,lane, cf. Patch Croft in Wareham par. supra)
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Broomhill Fm
- East Burton, West Burton, Burton Dairy, Burton Fm
- East Fossil Dairy, East Fossil Fm
- East Knighton, Knighton Fm
- Marley Bottom, Marley Pond, Marley Wood, Marley Wood Barn
Other OS name
- Bailey's Drove
- The Beeches
- Blacknoll (Hill)
- Braytown
- Burton Church, Burton Cross, Burton Heath, Burton Pit
- The Cedars
- Chalk Pit Lane
- Claypits Lane
- Coalhill Drove
- Coltsclose Corner
- The Drove
- Drove Hill
- Eastward
- The Folly
- Fossil Coppice
- Gatmore Fm
- Giddy Green
- Grant's Barn
- Hyford Ctg
- Kings Barton Fm
- Knighton Heath
- Knighton Lane
- Longcutts Fm
- The Moors
- Newburgh Fm
- Pheasantry
- Portway
- Pount's Barn
- Priorslawn Dairy
- Randalls Fm
- Rectory Fm
- Red Lion Inn
- Rising Sun (P.H.)
- Rushpond
- St Christopher's Church
- Sand Pits
- School Lane
- Seven Stars (P.H.)
- Ship Inn
- Sleight Bldgs
- Stony Post Ctgs
- Vine's Down Bldgs
- Water Barn
- Water Lane
- Whitcombe Hill, Whitcombe Vale (Fm)
- Winfrith Down Bldgs
- Winfrith Drove, Winfrith Fields Fm, Winfrith Heath, Winfrith Hill, Winfrith Ho
- Withy Bed