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Porlock Weir

village · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name combines 'Porlock', meaning 'a pool or inlet at the mouth of a stream', with 'Weir', referring to a barrier built across a river.

Word origins

Porlock
Old Englishpool or inlet at the mouth of a stream(from pōl "pool", lacu "lake, pool, stream")
Weir
Old Englishweir, dam(from wer "weir")

Historical forms

Porlock Weir