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.

Poundsford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burwash

Historical Forms

  • Pollysford al. Pollysworth 1574 SRS20,357
  • Polesworth 1288 Ass
  • Pulleswerthe 1296 SR

Etymology

Poundsford is possibly identical with the place called Pollysford al. Pollysworth 1574 SRS 20, 357, and is to be associated with Richard de Polesworth (1288Ass ) or Pulleswerthe (1296 SR). This name is probably manorial in origin, Richard's family having come from Polesworth (Wa).