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Newhall Reservoir

lake or loch · Wrecsam - Wrexham

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a reservoir located near a 'new hall'. 'New' is a common Old English prefix, and 'hall' denotes a large manor house or principal building. 'Reservoir' is a modern term for a water storage area.

Word origins

New
Old Englishnew(from nēowe "new")
hall
Old Englishhall, manor house(from heall "hall, large house")
Reservoir
Unknownreservoir