Tuelldown
Early-attested site in the Parish of Milton Abbot
Historical Forms
- Tuywelle 1349 BM
- Twywille 1412 Deed
- Twywell, Twyvell 1414 Deed
Etymology
A compound of OE twī , 'double' (as in the p.n. Twyford) and wielle, 'spring.' Cf. Twywell (Nth), Tuiwella DB, Tuywell 1235 Cl. There are numerous springs in the neighbourhood and about half a mile east of Tuell there is a double spring.