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Deadpool (lost) :: Survey of English Place-Names
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Link: https://epns.nottingham.ac.uk/browse/id/53287103b47fc40c23000402-Deadpool%28lost%29

There used to be a parish in Surrey called Deadpool, it is now the town of Egham in Surrey:

Deadpool(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Egham

Historical Forms

  • Dedepol 1294 Ass
  • Dedeppole 1333 Chertsey
  • la Dedepole 1420 ib
  • Deadpoole 1605 LRMB

Etymology

The name referred probably to a still pool , cf. Dead Lake (PN D 5) .

Egham has been used as a location for films and TV series, including Hammer's The Stranglers of Bombay and The Camp on Blood Island. Perhaps one day they can take advantage of their link to the Merc With a Mouth, add it to the welcome signs for photo opportunities?
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