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.

Netherseal

Major Settlement in the Parish of Netherseal

Historical Forms

  • Scel(l)a 1086 DB
  • Sela 1086 DB
  • Scegla c.1125 LeiSur
  • Sceyle c.1141 Tutbury
  • Seyla c.1125 LeiSur
  • Seile 1135–9 France c.1158 Bemrose 1198 Cur
  • Seyle 1166 RBE 1215 BurtCh
  • Seille 1208 FF
  • Seylle 1247 Cl
  • S(c)heile, S(c)heyle 1225,1247 Rydeware 1255 BurtAn 1273 Rydeware 1396 Pat
  • Scheill 1306 Ass
  • Seal Ed1 DbCh
  • Nether Scheyle Hy3 Rydeware
  • Nether Shayle 1454 DbAxxxiv
  • Nethersheyle 1532 Burton
  • Chirchescheyle 1276 Rydeware
  • Chirchesheil 1331 ib
  • Magna Sheyle c.1300,1314 Rydeware

Etymology

Probably 'little copse', v. scegel .