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.

Trowell

Major Settlement in the Parish of Trowell

Historical Forms

  • Torwalle 1086 DB
  • Trowalle c.1200 Wollaton
  • Trawalle 1260 Pap
  • Trowella 1165 P 1174 Holtzmann c.1175 Wollaton
  • Trowell(e) 1198 Fees 1200 FineR 1201–12 RBE
  • Trewelle, Triwelle c.1190 DbCh
  • Trouuell' 1214 FineR
  • Trouwell c.1260 Dale 1275 RH 1327 SR 1342 NI
  • Trouell 1302 FA
  • Truwell(e) 1305 Ass 1338 Ch

Etymology

Apparently 'spring by the tree,' v. treow , wielle .

Places in the same Parish