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.

Eel's Foot

Other OS name in the Parish of Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby and Ormesby St Michael

Historical Forms

  • the Eels foot Gardenhouse 1838 TA

Etymology

1924 25″ OS , the Eels foot Gardenhouse 1838TA , the designation of a tavern , possibly humorous , as pub names often are .