Poltair (EN) / Polltir (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Madron
Hundred: 
Penwith
Notes: 
Poltair Manor, Madron
Elements: 

poll

Meaning: 
pool

tir

Meaning: 
land
Elements notes: 
<poll> ‘pool, pit’ + <tir> ‘land’
Historic forms: 
Portyre 1608 (Pool, 1985) Portyre 1620 (Pool, 1985) Retyre 1620 (Pool, 1985) Poulteere 1653 (Gover, 1948) (Pool, 1985) Poultear 1727 (Gover, 1948) Poltare 1838 (Gilbert, 1838) Poltair c.1840 (TA 1840) (Pool, 1985) Poltair Hospl 1974 (OS 1974)