Haswell Copse
Early-attested site in the Parish of Merton
Historical Forms
- Halswille 1330 SR
Etymology
Probably 'hazel spring,' v. hæsel , wielle . Hals - in Devon names may go back to OE heals , 'neck,' cf. Halsinger supra 33, or be a dialectal form of OE hæsl . Topographical considerations must largely determine one's choice of element in any particular name. v. Addenda lviii.