English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bingwell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tiverton

Historical Forms

  • Binewall(e) 1238,1244 Ass
  • Bynnewall(e) 1275 RH
  • Bingewell 1249 Ass

Etymology

There is nothing to confirm the otherwise plausible suggestion that this is from OE  binnanwealle , 'within the wall,' cf. Benwell (PN NbDu 18).