Bedwell and Bedwell Plash
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stevenage
Historical Forms
- Budewelle 13th Wymondley t.Hy3 WDB
- Bedewell 1307 SR
- Bedewellefeld 1360 Ct
- Bedwell Plashes 1676 S
- Bedwellbrok 15th Add
- Bydwelfeld 1572 Ct
- Bedewellecroft 13th Colch
- Bedewellefeld 1374 Add
Etymology
Bedwell (6″) and Bedwell Plash are Budewelle 13thWymondley , t. Hy 3WDB , Bedewell 1307SR (p), Bedewellefeld 1360Ct , Bedwell Plashes 1676 S. The first element is the OE byde , 'hollow, depression,' discussed in PN Nth 222, s. n. Bidwell and PN Ess 35, s. n. Bedlars Green. Note also Bedwellbrok (15thAdd ) in Hitchin, Bydwelfeld (1572Ct ) in St Stephens, Bedewellecroft (13th Colch) in Barkway and Bedewellefeld (1374Add ) in Amwell.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Letchmoor Green
- Pin Green
- Six Hills
- Whomerley or Humbly Wood
- Woolwicks
- Broomin Green
- Chells and Chells Green
- Moss Bury
Other OS name
- Abbots Grove
- Blacknell's Spring
- Great Collins Wood
- Ditchmoor Hall
- Fairlands
- Hanginghill Wood
- Kitching Spring and Kitching Lane
- Loosefield
- Mobs Hill
- Morleys
- Newton Wood
- Norton Green
- Oakfield Cottages
- Parson's Grove
- Pestcotts Wood
- Pigeonswick Wood
- Stony Hall
- Watery Grove
- Whitney Wood
- Letchmoor Road
- Brickkiln Wood
- Oakmead
- Wiltshire's Spring
- The Bury
- Pancake Corner
- Woodfield