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.

Benville Bridge, Benville Knap, Benville Lane & Benville Plant., Lt Benville (Kelly)

Other OS name in the Parish of Corscombe

Historical Forms

  • Benvill Knap Fm 1838 TA

Etymology

( 1811 OS , Benvill Knap Fm 1838TA , v. cnæpp ) ( 1811 OS , 1838TA ) , all named from Benville Fm & Benville Manor supra , cf. also Benville Coppice 1720DCMDeed , Benvil Copse 1838TA , Hr Benville Down & Lr Benville Down 1838TA , Benvil Orchd 1838TA , Benvill (e ) Park 1720DCMDeed , 1863 Hutch3 , Benvil Park Fm 1838TA .