Marlpit Pool
lake or loch · Shropshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name refers to a pool situated near a marl pit, where marl (a clay used for soil improvement) was extracted. The 'pit' element is key to its origin.
Word origins
- Marl
- Old Englishmarl, a type of clay(from mearl "marl")
- Pit
- Old Englishpit, hole(from pytt "pit")
- Pool
- Old Englishpool, small lake(from pōl "pool")