Poldowrian (EN) / Poll Dowran (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Keverne
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

dowran

Meaning: 
watering place

poll

Meaning: 
pool
Elements notes: 
<poll> ‘pool, pit’ + <dowran> ‘watering place’
Historic forms: 
Pendowren 1649 (Henderson) Poldowrian 1842 (TA, 1842) Poldowrian 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Poldowrian 1907 (OS, 25”, 1907) Poldowrian 1908 (OS, 1908) Poldowrian 1948 (Gover, 1948) Poldowrian 1974 (OS, 1974) Poldowrian 1996 (OS, 1:25000, 1996) Poldowrian 2016 (OS, 2016)