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.

Hutswell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Washfield

Historical Forms

  • Hutteshull 1244 Ass 1289 Ass
  • Huttishull 1346 FF
  • Hotteshulle 1311 Ass
  • Hodishille 1333 SR
  • Hodeshele 1394 Ass
  • Hoddeshill t.Ed4 Ct
  • Hutswell 1613 Recov

Etymology

It is difficult to know whether the pers. name involved is *Hutt or Hudd . For Hutt as a pers. name, v. Upbury (PN BedsHu 161).