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.

Portash

Other OS name in the Parish of Chilmark

Etymology

. Cf. claus voc .Portaishe 1570 PembSurv , Portash 1693Wilton . It is close to the village itself . Perhaps from port , ' town , ' v. infra 444 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement