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Denton Pool

lake or loch · Shropshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Denton Pool likely means 'the pool by the farmstead in the valley'. 'Denton' is a common Old English place name meaning 'homestead in a valley', and 'pool' refers to a small body of water.

Word origins

Denton
Old Englishhomestead in a valley(from dene "valley", tun "homestead, village")
Pool
Old Englishpool, small lake(from pol "pool")