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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wadshelf

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brampton

Historical Forms

  • Wadescel 1086 DB
  • Wadescelf, Wades(c)helf(f), Wadeschelf, Wadesself John WollCh c.1240 Beau Ed1 WollCh 1290 DbCh

Etymology

Wadshelf, Wadescel 1086 DB, Wadescelf , Wades (c )helf (f ), Wadeschelf , Wadesself JohnWollCh , c. 1240Beau , Ed 1WollCh , 1290 DbCh et passim . 'Wada's sloping-land', v. scelf . Wade held land in Brampton and Wadshelf TRE (DB).