Gawlish
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartland
Historical Forms
- Gavelersh 1318 Ass
- Gavelhersh 1333 SR
- Gawlyche 1566 DA
Etymology
The name is a compound of OE gafol , 'tax, tribute,' and ersc, and must have originally denoted a piece of land leased or let for rent or services. Cf. Gavelacre (Ha), Gavelacre 1312 Ipm, Gavelmede (1228 Ch) in Hatfield Peverel (Ess), Gavylmede 1355 Cl (D), Gavelefurlinges 1199 FF (Nf) and Galford infra 187.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Cheristow
- Docton
- Eddistone
- Elmscott
- Exmansworthy
- Farford
- Fatacott
- Markadon
- Meddon
- Milford
- Forcewell
- Galsham
- Hescott
- Hindharton
- Hole, North and South
- Kernstone
- Long Furlong
- Lutsford
- Putshole
- Rosedown
- Stoke
- Summerwell
- Titchberry
- Tosberry
- Trellick
- Velly
- Wargery
- Welsford
- Yagland
Other OS name
- Gorvin
- Greenlake
- Hardisworthy
- Hartland Point
- Hendon Moor
- Henstridge Wood
- Highford
- Holloford
- Leigh
- St Leonards
- Loveland
- Mettaford
- Moor
- Natcott
- Netherton
- Newberry Wood
- Newton
- Norton
- Pattard Cross
- Philham
- Pitt
- Prustledge Wood
- Reeve Wood
- Retheridge Wood
- Seckington
- Sowden
- Staddon
- Stowford
- Sutterland
- Thorne
- True
- Warmleigh
- Wembsworthy
- Yapham
- Youlden Wood
- Youltree Cross
- Ackworthy
- Baxworthy
- Beckland
- Berry
- Biteford
- Blackpool Mill
- Blagdon
- Blegberry
- Brawns Wood
- Bremlidge
- Brownsham
- Bursdon
- Butterbury
- Dadworthy
- Deer Park
- Deptford
- Down
- Firebeacon
- Ford
- Foxhole
- Goldenpark