Trench Pool
lake or loch · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a pool associated with a trench or ditch. 'Trench' refers to a long, narrow excavation, and 'pool' is a body of water.
Word origins
- Trench
- Old Englishlong narrow excavation(from trenche "trench")
- Pool
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, small lake(from pol "pool")