Darwell Furnace Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Mountfield
Historical Forms
- Derefold 1294 Ipm 1296 SR
- Derefeld 1295 Ch 1325 Ipm
- la Derefolde t.Ed2 IpmR 1320 Misc
Etymology
Darwell Furnace Fm is the site, of Darwell furnace. Darwell is to be identified with Derefold 1294 Ipm, 1296 SR (p), Derefeld 1295 Ch, 1325 Ipm, la Derefolde t. Ed 2 IpmR, 1320 Misc.This became Darvel , as in some of the forms for Darwell Hole supra 472 and later Darwell. The name means 'deer-fold,' v. deor , fald 1 .