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.

Poolhead

Other OS name in the Parish of Over & Whitegate

Etymology

, 1831 ib , ' the top end of a pool ' , v. pōl 1 , hēafod , alluding to The Lake supra and the ancient fishpond and milldam recorded under Darnhall supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site