Yawl
Early-attested site in the Parish of Uplyme
Historical Forms
- Yale 1238 Ass
- Yall 1809 M
Etymology
It is probably the W ial , 'fertile region,' found also in the stream-names Deverill and Fonthill (W) (v. Ekwall RN 124, 161). It may here have been the name of the valley now known as Yawl Bottom.