Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Norris Mill 1625 Wal

• Norris Mill Fm, Norris Mill Moor 1839 TA

Etymology

, Norris Mill 1625Wal , Norris Mill Fm , Norris Mill Moor 1839TA , cf. Norris Meade 1635Wal , Maud Norris 1635ib , Norris Fm 1811 OS , v. myln ; there were two mills in Puddletown in 1086 DB (VCHDo 366) , cf. also cursum aque de molendino de Pydelton Ed 1 (1372) ChrP , pons apud la Westmull c. 1400AddRoll , Westmyll 1459ib , le West Mille 1582Wal , pontem apud la Nywemull 1400AddRoll , Newmyll 1459ib , the New (e ) Mill (e ), le New (e ) Mill (e )1582, 1625Wal , New Mill Bridge 1791 Boswell , Mill Md , Mill Plot 1839TA , v. west , nīwe .