Horwell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Coventry
Historical Forms
- Hor(e)welle 1279 Nott 1656 Dugdale
- le Horewalle 1279 Nott
- Horewell by Anesty 1376 AD
- Horewelle 1841 Poole
Etymology
Horwell (lost) is Hor (e )welle 1279Nott et freq to 1656 Dugdale, le Horewalle 1279Nott , Horewell by Anesty 1376AD , Horewelle 1841 Poole. This may be 'dirty spring or stream,' v. horh , wielle , or, since it was on the boundary of the old city of Coventry, it may be 'boundary-stream' (Duignan 72), v. har . “Long depopulated” (Dugdale 128).