Lower Norton Wood Reservoir
lake or loch · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name refers to a reservoir associated with Norton Wood, situated in a lower position. 'Lower' indicates relative position, and 'Norton' means 'north farmstead'.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishsituated below(from lāssa "less, smaller")
- Norton
- Old Englishnorth farmstead(from norþ "north", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Wood
- Old Englishwood(from wudu "wood")
- Reservoir
- Old Englishreservoir, pool(from recessus "recess, pool")