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Wig Pool

Early-attested site in the Parish of East Dean

Historical Forms

  • Wiggepol, Wyggepol 1282 For
  • Wigpoole 1692 Comm

Etymology

Wig Pool, Wiggepol , Wyggepol 1282For , Wigpoole 1692Comm . v. pōl ; the first el. may be the OE  pers.n. Wicga (cf. Wiggold i, 49supra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement