Ippollitts
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ippollitts
Historical Forms
- Church of S. Ypollitus 1283 BM
- villa de Sō Ipolito 1342 FF
- Polytes 1412 BM 1417 FF
- Polletts 1475 IpmR
- Polettes 1541 BM
- Polletts al. Ippolletts 1580 FF
- Seynt Ipollitts 1518–29 ECP
- Ippollitts al. Hippolitts 1624 FF
- Hypolets 1652 ArdeleyParReg
- Epolites 1675 Sess
- Polledge 1556 FF 1564 Recov
Etymology
The place takes its name from St Hippolytus to whom the church, dating from the 11th century, is dedicated (VCH iii, 27).