English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Pocklington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Pocklington

Historical Forms

  • Poclinton 1086 DB 1177–1230 P 1276 RH
  • Poclington(a), Poklington(a), Poklyngton(a) 13th Warter 1524 Test
  • Pochelinton 1100–8 RegAlb
  • Pokelinton(a), Pokelynton(a), Pokelintun 1115–29,1138 RegAlb 1169–96 P 1303 Ch
  • Pokelyngton(a), Pokelington(a) 1107–39,1120–35(etfreq) RegAlb 1418 YI
  • Pockelington 1260 YI
  • Pocalintona 1100–15 RegAlb
  • Poglynton late12th YD
  • Poghelington 1539 NCWills
  • Puk(e)linton' 1205,1277 Cl

Etymology

'Pocela 's farm,' v. ingtun . On the OE  pers. name Pocela , an unrecorded diminutive of Poca , v. Pockley, PN NRY 72.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement