Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hider Dowewallehous, Furre Dowewallehous 1415 DuLaMB

• Dowalhous 1417 MinAcct

• Dowalhous inferior als Hiderdowalhous, Dowalhous superior als Furdowalhous 1482 DuLa

• Over and Nether Dowall, Dowell Ed6 StarChamb

• Dowall 1614 Plan 1617 Hard

Etymology

Dowel, Hider Dowewallehous , Furre Dowewallehous 1415DuLaMB , Dowalhous 1417MinAcct , Dowalhous inferior als Hiderdowalhous , Dowalhous superior als Furdowalhous 1482DuLa , Over and Nether Dowall , Dowell Ed 6StarChamb , Dowall 1614Plan , 1617Hard . Probably originally 'dove spring', dūfe , wælla . A small stream rises here and joins the R. Dove, half a mile below Dowel. In spite of this proximity to the river it is difficult to see how the two names could be connected.v. also hūs .