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.

Portland Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Halstock

Historical Forms

  • tenement called Portland 1684 ERO
  • Portland, Portland Orchd & Portland Plot 1842 TA
  • de la Porte 1288 Ass

Etymology

, tenement called Portland 1684ERO ,Portland , Portland Orchd & Portland Plot 1842TA , perhaps to be associated with Philipde la Porte 1288Ass .