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Acton Pool

lake or loch · Shropshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Acton Pool is an Old English name meaning 'oak farm' or 'farm by the oak tree'. It refers to a settlement or area associated with oak trees.

Word origins

Acton
Old Englishoak farm, farm by the oak(from ac "oak", tūn "farmstead, village")
Pool
Old Englishpool(from pol "pool")