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.

West Portlemouth

Other OS name in the Parish of Malborough

Historical Forms

  • Westportelemuth 1292 Ass 1311 Ass
  • Westportlesmuthe 1306 FF
  • Portelmuth juxta Malleburgh 1313 Ass

Etymology

is Westportelemuth 1292Ass , 1311Ass , Westportlesmuthe 1306FF , Portelmuth juxta Malleburgh 1313Ass . v. Portlemouth infra 328 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement